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Kenton High School

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Kenton High School ranks 536 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

536^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 37% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Kenton High School is a public high school in Kenton, Ohio, serving 547 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Kenton City School District, which is ranked 546 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenton High School has seen some notable achievements, such as a significant improvement in its four-year graduation rate, which increased from 89.2% in 2023-2024 to 97.5% in 2024-2025, exceeding the state average. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8% to 36.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school performs above the state average in American Government and American History, but lags behind in subjects like Geometry, Algebra I, and English II, suggesting a need to focus on improving math and English proficiency.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Allen East High School, Benjamin Logan High School, and Arlington Local High School, Kenton High School generally performs in the middle to lower range on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. This may be partly due to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 58.68% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

544

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,982

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Harding Ave
Kenton, OH 43326-1669

(419) 673-1286

District: Kenton City

Feeder schools for Kenton High School:

Elementary:	Kenton Elementary School
Middle:	Kenton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Asian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 16 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg59%

Ohio avg62%

536^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

546^th of 828Kenton City among Ohio districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	536 of 855	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	535 of 864	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	427 of 867	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	564 of 836	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	467 of 819	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	504 of 836	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	480 of 800	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	575 of 773	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.7	573 of 784	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.2	553 of 778	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.1	515 of 769	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.6	540 of 767	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	57.7	505 of 832	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.7	472 of 818	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.0	498 of 819	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.0	506 of 791	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	513 of 767	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.4	500 of 756	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.1	536 of 696	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.0	573 of 689	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.7	562 of 681	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	15.1	560 of 606	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	575 of 596	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	477 of 628	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	420 of 550	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	543 of 809	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	525 of 798	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	389 of 813	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	589 of 794	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	490 of 775	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	517 of 781	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	477 of 751	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	139 of 244	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	218 of 280	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	222 of 308	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.8	183 of 312	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.7	43 of 272	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	240 of 538	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	175 of 273	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	603 of 815	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	491 of 822	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	308 of 805	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	578 of 773	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	450 of 763	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	474 of 779	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	456 of 758	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	515 of 817	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	542 of 816	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	458 of 819	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	547 of 808	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	431 of 778	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	513 of 792	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	393 of 763	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	227 of 617	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.6	503 of 598	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	297 of 614	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	535 of 748	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	535 of 754	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	464 of 756	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	585 of 749	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	469 of 727	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	538 of 739	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	450 of 718	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)8th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government76%+3 vs state

American History69%-3 vs state

Biology67%~ state avg

English II54%-7 vs state

Algebra I44%-16 vs state

Geometry34%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Kenton High School	Public	9-12	200 Harding Ave	Kenton	43326	Hardin County	Kenton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 673-1286	544	33	16.4	53.1%	486 (89.3%)	5 (0.9%)	32 (5.9%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	42.8	536^th of 855 public high schools	37.3%		41.7	535^th of 864 public high schools	38.1%	1		75.6	68.6							67.4	53.6	33.9	43.9	$11,982
Hardin Community School	Public, Charter	6-12	400 Decatur St	Kenton	43326	Hardin County	Hardin Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 673-3210	29	1	29.0	89.7%	25 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)														$11,871
Ridgemont High School	Public	6-12	560 Taylor St W	Mount Victory	43340	Hardin County	Ridgemont Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 354-2141	247	15	16.3		226 (91.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	56.2	389^th of 855 public high schools	54.5%		72.2	169^th of 864 public high schools	80.4%	220	37.5	80.0	85.3	26.9	60.7	52.8	54.8	55.2	40.5	65.7	69.0	46.2	46.7	$12,379
Hardin Northern High School	Public	7-12	11589 State Route 81	Dola	45835	Hardin County	Hardin Northern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 759-3515	173	16	10.8	86.1%	163 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	47.8	496^th of 855 public high schools	42.0%		60.2	332^nd of 864 public high schools	61.6%	164	62.5	84.0	76.0		62.9	22.2		77.1	59.4	68.0	53.8	27.3	51.2	$22,058
Upper Scioto Valley High School	Public	9-12	510 S Courtright St	Mc Guffey	45859	Hardin County	Upper Scioto Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 757-3231	159	12	13.2		141 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	52.6	436^th of 855 public high schools	49.0%		31.3	613^th of 864 public high schools	29.1%	177		79.5	72.5							78.4	67.6	30.0	51.3	$15,567
Ada High School	Public	7-12	725 W North Ave	Ada	45810	Hardin County	Ada Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 634-2746	404	26	15.5	93.1%	363 (89.9%)	16 (4.0%)	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	75.7	116^th of 855 public high schools	86.4%		76	123^rd of 864 public high schools	85.8%	7	75.4	94.4	91.9		58.3	80.0		70.0	76.7	81.8	85.2	53.1	73.6	$16,469
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	20613 State Route 37	Mt Blanchard	45867	Hancock County	Riverdale Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 694-2211	321	15	21.4	99.1%	306 (95.3%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	55.3	394^th of 855 public high schools	53.9%		40.5	545^th of 864 public high schools	36.9%	151		88.6	83.8							63.6	68.7	29.7	54.5	$10,866
Arlington Local High School	Public	7-12	336 S Main St	Arlington	45814	Hancock County	Arlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 365-5121	249	22	11.3	62.2%	238 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	73	150^th of 855 public high schools	82.5%		70.4	188^th of 864 public high schools	78.2%	38	75.5	84.0	90.7		75.8	76.2		71.1	60.4	86.0	70.5	63.8	72.7	$13,832
Benjamin Logan High School	Public	9-12	6609 State Route 47 E	Bellefontaine	43311	Logan County	Benjamin Logan Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 592-1666	508	29	17.5	32.3%	471 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	61.3	310^th of 855 public high schools	63.7%		66.9	240^th of 864 public high schools	72.2%	70		83.8	63.3							77.2	70.6	59.5	66.7	$13,818
Allen East High School	Public	9-12	9105 Harding Hwy	Harrod	45850	Allen County	Allen East Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 648-3333	253	18	14.0	98.8%	241 (95.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	72	161^st of 855 public high schools	81.2%		64.1	281^st of 864 public high schools	67.5%	120		82.8	85.9							86.1	67.6	72.1	71.6	$14,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenton High School

What schools feed into Kenton High School?

Kenton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kenton Elementary School
Middle : Kenton Middle School

How many students attend Kenton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Kenton High School.

What district is Kenton High School in?

Kenton City

Is Kenton High School a good school?

Kenton High School ranks 536^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kenton High School?

Students at Kenton High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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