Top Rankings
Kent City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,962 students in Kent City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Kent City School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
3,218 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kent City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#399 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
16%
18%
% White
68%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,961 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,479 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,961
$17,287
Spending / Student
$17,479
$17,235
Best Kent City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davey Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
196 N Prospect St
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-6703
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-6703
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: #22.
Walls Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
900 Doramor St
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-6862
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-6862
Grades: K-5
| 354 students
Rank: #33.
Longcoy Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1069 Elno Ave
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-6772
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-6772
Grades: K-5
| 279 students
Rank: #44.
Stanton Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1175 Hudson Rd
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 676-8300
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 676-8300
Grades: 6-8
| 655 students
Rank: #55.
Holden Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
132 W School St
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-6737
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-6737
Grades: K-5
| 229 students
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