Kenton County Schools & Education
Kenton County, Kentucky
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.1%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.1%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,840
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,894
School Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 57/100
State Score Position
#81
of 120 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Kenton County
Measured School Summary
Kenton County performs at an average level with a school score of 52/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.1%.
Funding Context
At $6,840 per pupil, Kenton County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 8% below the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Kenton County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
46 public schools and 5 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
52/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #81 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.
Completion
92.1%
1.7 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,840
$54 below the state average
School coverage
46
5 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Kenton County has 46 public schools across 5 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Kenton County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Kenton County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#81
of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Kenton County
Elementary to high school visible
14,066 students
22 listed schools in this county slice.
Covington Independent
Elementary to high school visible
3,665 students
11 listed schools in this county slice.
Erlanger-Elsmere Independent
Elementary to high school visible
2,392 students
8 listed schools in this county slice.
Beechwood Independent
Elementary and high visible
1,501 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Kenton County is the largest listed district slice, with 22 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Kenton County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Kenton County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Kenton County Manages Largest Suburban Student Enrollment in Northern Kentucky
Education data brief for Kenton County, Kentucky.
Kenton County features a complex educational structure with 46 public schools serving 22,452 students, the largest enrollment among the examined counties. The district landscape is highly suburban, with 41 schools classified as suburban and only five as rural. The largest of the five districts, Kenton County, serves 14,066 students across 22 schools, with Simon Kenton High School alone enrolling 1,859 students. The county's graduation rate is 92.1%, which is above the national average of 87.0% but slightly lower than the Kentucky state average of 93.8%. Per-pupil expenditure is reported at $6,840, closely matching the state average of $6,894 but falling roughly $6,000 below the national spending benchmark. The composite school score for Kenton County is 52.3, which is slightly below the state average of 56.7 and above the national median of 50.0. No charter schools are present among the 46 facilities. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
46
in Kenton County
Reported Enrollment
22,452
46 schools reporting
School Districts
5
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
5 School Districts in Kenton County
Kenton County
GuideCovington Independent
GuideErlanger-Elsmere Independent
Beechwood Independent
Ludlow Independent
46 Public Schools in Kenton County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 5 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 46 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Kenton High School | Profile | Kenton County | Independence, 41051Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,859 |
| Dixie Heights High School | Profile | Kenton County | Fort Mitchell, 41017Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,561 |
| Summit View Academy | Profile | Kenton County | Independence, 41051Suburb: Large | PK–8 | Primary | 1,431 |
| Scott High School | Profile | Kenton County | Taylor Mill, 41015Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,071 |
| Turkey Foot Middle School | Profile | Kenton County | Edgewood, 41017Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 1,029 |
| River Ridge Elementary School | Record | Kenton County | Villa Hills, 41017Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 931 |
| Holmes High School | Record | Covington Independent | Covington, 41014Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 878 |
| Twenhofel Middle School | Record | Kenton County | Independence, 41051Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 835 |
| Beechwood Elementary School | Record | Beechwood Independent | Fort Mitchell, 41017Suburb: Large | PK–6 | Primary | 752 |
| Beechwood High School | Record | Beechwood Independent | Fort Mitchell, 41017Suburb: Large | 7–12 | High | 727 |
| Lloyd High School | Record | Erlanger-Elsmere Independent | Erlanger, 41018Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 697 |
| Beechgrove Elementary School | Record | Kenton County | Independence, 41051Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 660 |
| Holmes Middle School | Record | Covington Independent | Covington, 41014Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 656 |
| White's Tower Elementary School | Record | Kenton County | Independence, 41051Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 631 |
| Kenton Elementary School | Record | Kenton County | Independence, 41051Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 627 |
| Woodland Middle School | Record | Kenton County | Taylor Mill, 41015Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 616 |
| R C Hinsdale Elementary School | Record | Kenton County | Edgewood, 41017Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 553 |
| James A Caywood Elementary School | Record | Kenton County | Edgewood, 41017Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 544 |
| Tichenor Middle School | Record | Erlanger-Elsmere Independent | Erlanger, 41018Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 539 |
| Taylor Mill Elementary School | Record | Kenton County | Covington, 41015Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 492 |
Simon Kenton High School
Kenton County
Independence, 41051 / Suburb: Large
Dixie Heights High School
Kenton County
Fort Mitchell, 41017 / Suburb: Large
Summit View Academy
Kenton County
Independence, 41051 / Suburb: Large
Scott High School
Kenton County
Taylor Mill, 41015 / Suburb: Large
Turkey Foot Middle School
Kenton County
Edgewood, 41017 / Suburb: Large
River Ridge Elementary School
Kenton County
Villa Hills, 41017 / Suburb: Large
Beechwood Elementary School
Beechwood Independent
Fort Mitchell, 41017 / Suburb: Large
Beechwood High School
Beechwood Independent
Fort Mitchell, 41017 / Suburb: Large
Lloyd High School
Erlanger-Elsmere Independent
Erlanger, 41018 / Suburb: Large
Beechgrove Elementary School
Kenton County
Independence, 41051 / Suburb: Large
Holmes Middle School
Covington Independent
Covington, 41014 / Suburb: Large
White's Tower Elementary School
Kenton County
Independence, 41051 / Rural: Fringe
Kenton Elementary School
Kenton County
Independence, 41051 / Suburb: Large
R C Hinsdale Elementary School
Kenton County
Edgewood, 41017 / Suburb: Large
James A Caywood Elementary School
Kenton County
Edgewood, 41017 / Suburb: Large
Tichenor Middle School
Erlanger-Elsmere Independent
Erlanger, 41018 / Suburb: Large
Taylor Mill Elementary School
Kenton County
Covington, 41015 / Suburb: Large
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,840
State avg $6,894
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.