Summary:
Kenston Local in Ohio serves about 2,524 students across three schools — Timmons Elementary School (PK–3, 782 students), Kenston Middle School (4–7, 772 students), and Kenston High School (8–12, 970 students) — with no alternative school. The district ranks 24th of 773 Ohio districts, the 97th percentile and top 3%, and every school with an available rating holds 5 stars. Poverty is low across the area: free/reduced lunch ranges only from 10.74% to 12.68%, with a weighted average near 11.7%.
Kenston Middle School is the current standout, ranking 19th of 1,046 middle schools (98th percentile, top 2%) after improving from 29th in each of the two prior years. It scored 100% proficient in 8th Grade Mathematics two years running, has the lowest chronic absenteeism (6.1%) and lowest student-teacher ratio (14.3) in the district, and every reported 2025–2026 test score beats the state average, with margins from +16.4 points in 5th Grade ELA to +48.0 points in 8th Grade Math. Timmons Elementary School posts the strongest absolute results — 91.8% proficient in 3rd Grade Math and 92.3% in 3rd Grade ELA — with low absenteeism (6.5%) and the district's lowest free/reduced lunch (10.74%), despite the lowest per-student spending ($11,443 in 2018–2019) and the highest student-teacher ratio (19.0).
Kenston High School is strong as well: a 97.8% graduation rate, a rank of 44th of 795 high schools (94th percentile, 5 stars), and high EOC scores in American History (95%), American Government (92.6%), Biology and English II (both 91.9%). Two items to watch are chronic absenteeism of 13.2%, roughly double the middle and elementary rates, and Geometry at 69.4%, down from 79.7% but still well above the state's 43.3%. Keep in mind that Timmons' rank is historical (2005–2006), spending data is from 2018–2019, and 8th Grade Math is reported for both the middle and high school.
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