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Simon Kenton High School

Q: Is Simon Kenton High School a good school?

Simon Kenton High School ranks 101 st of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 60% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Simon Kenton High School is a public high school located in Independence, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,882 students. It is part of the Kenton County School District, which is ranked 20th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Simon Kenton High School has consistently ranked in the top 25-60% of Kentucky high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 101 out of 254 schools (2024-2025). The school performs exceptionally well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 10% and top 25-50% of Kentucky high schools, respectively, in recent years. Simon Kenton High School has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 92.2% to 98.9% over the past few years, and its dropout rates are low, ranging from 0.3% to 1.3% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools like Dixie Heights High School and Scott High School, Simon Kenton High School performs comparably or better in most academic metrics, such as test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.1% to 28.0% in recent years, which is higher than the Kenton County and Kentucky state averages. Additionally, the school's spending per student has increased from $12,214 in 2021-2022 to $16,197 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

1,893

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,078

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11132 Madison Pk
Independence, KY 41051-7523

(859) 960-0100

District: Kenton County

Feeder schools for Simon Kenton High School:

Elementary:	Beechgrove Elementary School
	Kenton Elementary School
	Piner Elementary School
	White's Tower Elementary School
Middle:	Twenhofel Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Above the Kentucky median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

Kentucky avg39%

101^st of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Kenton County

20^th of 157Kenton County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	101 of 254	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	95 of 290	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	53 of 276	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	61 of 271	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	33 of 267	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	34 of 285	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	29 of 271	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	48 of 287	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	72.7	60 of 288	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	50 of 295	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	72.6	55 of 290	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.1	47 of 291	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.0	53 of 229	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	45.4	123 of 226	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.5	122 of 223	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.1	62 of 217	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	66.7	47 of 217	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	52.4	89 of 217	59.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	82.9	6 of 93	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.6	9 of 83	89.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	40.8	89 of 153	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.0	41 of 154	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	36 of 166	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	46 of 166	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	129 of 239	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	93 of 261	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	51 of 253	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	48 of 252	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	29 of 236	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	35 of 249	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	23 of 234	90.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	58.1	45 of 102	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	30 of 115	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	26 of 115	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	46 of 124	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	33 of 116	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	48 of 114	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	46 of 92	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	29 of 88	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	11 of 80	86.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	77.7	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	10 of 37	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	6 of 32	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	113 of 242	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	88 of 274	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	77 of 272	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	121 of 266	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	45 of 234	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	29 of 254	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	62 of 232	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	90 of 239	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	94 of 262	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	60 of 259	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	70 of 257	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	48 of 238	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	35 of 251	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	34 of 237	85.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	35 of 89	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	52 of 87	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	69 of 76	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	52 of 77	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	88.7	4 of 49	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	3 of 39	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	38.8	27 of 42	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	85 of 86	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	54.0	50 of 168	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	37.5	94 of 162	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.4	26 of 226	88.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	130 of 251	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	109 of 273	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	65 of 264	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	82 of 260	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	41 of 203	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	45 of 219	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	40 of 198	79.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)94th percentile+26 vs school

Homeless (2024)87th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2019)56th percentile-32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading50%+3 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

Writing48%+3 vs state

Editing and Mechanics43%~ state avg

Social Studies37%~ state avg

Science20%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Simon Kenton High School has a terrific group of administrators and teachers who REALLY care about their students and their success. Keep up the good work! Close Quote

Schools Near Simon Kenton High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (2025)		KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Simon Kenton High School	Public	9-12	11132 Madison Pk	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 960-0100	1,893	80	23.6	38.6%	1,658 (87.6%)	45 (2.4%)	84 (4.4%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	95 (5.0%)	55.4	101^st of 254 public high schools	60.2%		62.6	95^th of 290 public high schools	67.2%	6	48.0		50.0	20.0	48.0	37.0	43.0	$15,078	$335	$312	$8,421	$2,051	$647	$10,472
Scott High School	Public	9-12	5400 Pride Parkway	Taylor Mill	41015	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 356-3146	1,017	50	20.3	42.3%	839 (82.5%)	40 (3.9%)	59 (5.8%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.7%)	62.4	71^st of 254 public high schools	72.0%		56.7	116^th of 290 public high schools	60.0%	45	49.0		46.0	26.0	58.0	41.0	40.0	$16,040	$351	$356	$9,369	$1,991	$707	$11,360
Walton-Verona High School	Public	9-12	30 School Rd	Walton	41094	Boone County	Walton-Verona Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 485-7721	548	36	15.2	34.1%	507 (92.5%)	8 (1.5%)	14 (2.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	83	25^th of 254 public high schools	90.2%		84.9	20^th of 290 public high schools	93.1%	5	55.0		55.0	28.0	69.0	52.0	58.0	$25,122	$404	$132	$536	$11,636	$3,171	$14,807
Northern Ky Health Technology Center	Public	9-12	790 Thomas Moore Parkway	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-5200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
RISE Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	99 Center Dr.	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 283-1003	70	11	6.3	75.7%	42 (60.0%)	10 (14.3%)	10 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	7 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Larry A. Ryle High School	Public	9-12	10379 Us 42	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5300	2,077	112	18.6	34.3%	1,502 (72.3%)	116 (5.6%)	303 (14.6%)	73 (3.5%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	75 (3.6%)	69.6	53^rd of 254 public high schools	79.1%		84.6	21^st of 290 public high schools	92.8%	32	52.0		55.0	26.0	51.0	42.0	50.0	$10,919	$405	$440	$845	$8,418	$1,657	$10,075
Dixie Heights High School	Public	9-12	3010 Dixie Hwy	Fort Mitchell	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-7650	1,499	66	22.5	40.8%	1,098 (73.2%)	72 (4.8%)	173 (11.5%)	46 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	99 (6.6%)	70.6	50^th of 254 public high schools	80.3%		73.9	56^th of 290 public high schools	80.7%	6	54.0		59.0	22.0	57.0	44.0	46.0	$14,915	$250	$345	$8,409	$1,954	$596	$10,363
Boone County High School	Public	9-12	7056 Burlington Pk	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 282-5655	1,252	86	14.5	52.6%	661 (52.8%)	147 (11.7%)	330 (26.4%)	27 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.8%)	64 (5.1%)	48.8	133^rd of 254 public high schools	47.6%		52.7	130^th of 290 public high schools	55.2%	3	33.0		44.0	23.0	42.0	45.0	42.0	$12,728	$595	$638	$1,233	$9,632	$1,862	$11,494
Bartlett Educational Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	305 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 342-2460	58	8	7.2	91.4%	30 (51.7%)	8 (13.8%)	10 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	9 (15.5%)								(n/a)		15.0
Lloyd High School	Public	9-12	450 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 727-1555	711	36	19.7	87.1%	440 (61.9%)	70 (9.8%)	86 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.0%)	92 (12.9%)	23.5	198^th of 254 public high schools	22.0%		40.1	175^th of 290 public high schools	39.7%	23	40.0		43.0	9.0	30.0	19.0	28.0	$14,933	$444	$221	$665	$11,213	$3,055	$14,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Simon Kenton High School

What schools feed into Simon Kenton High School?

Simon Kenton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beechgrove Elementary School
Elementary : Kenton Elementary School
Elementary : Piner Elementary School
Elementary : White's Tower Elementary School
Middle : Twenhofel Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Simon Kenton High School?

Students at Simon Kenton High School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Simon Kenton High School in?

Kenton County

Is Simon Kenton High School a good school?

Simon Kenton High School ranks 101^st of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Simon Kenton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,893 students attended Simon Kenton High School.

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