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Kenton County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Covington, Independence, Erlanger, Elsmere, Edgewood, Villa Hills, Taylor Mill, Fort Wright, Walton, Crescent Springs, Crestview Hills, Park Hills, Lakeside Park, Ryland Heights, Bromley, Fairview and Kenton Vale, and parts of Fort Mitchell and Ludlow.

Covington’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Kentucky school districts

Students
13,834
Schools
18
Spent per student
$12,024
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$204.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kenton County School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 90% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the KY average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $204.5M, about $14,780 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 90% of the 172 Kentucky school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Covington 41,847AIndependence 30,198A−Erlanger 20,158A−Elsmere 9,521AEdgewood 8,503AVilla Hills 7,797ATaylor Mill 7,144AFort Wright 6,240AWalton 5,868ACrescent Springs 4,708ACrestview Hills 3,301APark Hills 3,188ALakeside Park 2,847Ryland Heights 951Bromley 738Fairview 140Kenton Vale 105

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Covington. Grade by grade →

K–57 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Holmes Middle SchoolCovington Independent School District
9–12Holmes High SchoolCovington Independent School District

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 37.8% · 7,210 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 44.7% · 7,201 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 91.4% · 1,124 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,024 per student · 18% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 43%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
14,021’20
13,986’21
14,066’22
13,945’23
13,834’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Black 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

18 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools.

Summit View Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Independence
B+
1,324 students16:1
River Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Villa Hills
A
889 students15:1
White's Tower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence
A+
675 students16:1
Kenton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence
A
650 students15:1
Beechgrove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence
A−
645 students14:1
James A Caywood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgewood
A
582 students15:1
R C Hinsdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgewood
A
555 students17:1
Taylor Mill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
A
508 students16:1
Ft Wright Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
A
469 students12:1
Ryland Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
A
443 students15:1
Piner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morning View
A
354 students16:1
Turkey Foot Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edgewood
A−
1,006 students22:1
Twenhofel Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Independence
B+
775 students19:1
Woodland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Taylor Mill
A−
542 students17:1
Northern Ky Youth Dev Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Crittenden
8 students5:1
Simon Kenton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Independence
A−
1,893 students24:1
Dixie Heights High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Mitchell
A−
1,499 students23:1
Scott High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Taylor Mill
B−
1,017 students20:1

Left off: 4 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cincinnati City School DistrictCincinnati
$20,236per student
Campbell County School DistrictWilder
$14,103per student
Boone County School DistrictFlorence
$13,635per student
Newport Independent School DistrictNewport
$20,698per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Kentucky.