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Schools in Erlanger · Kenton County School District, Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District

Erlanger’s public schools outscore 84% of Kentucky districts

Math proficiency in Erlanger’s districts is 45%, above the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Erlanger, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

#40of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 6 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 7 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 5 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 18% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024 · Kenton County
Students per teacher
17.2
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
1,821 students on the public path
In brief

Erlanger’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 139 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Erlanger’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 45% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Kenton County spends $12,024 per student and Erlanger-Elsmere Independent $14,990, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Crescent Ridge Academy (private) and Grace Academy of Creative Learning (private) are in town. Bartlett Educational Center, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Erlanger’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Kentucky school districts, #40 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (139)Better than 76%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,414 test results and a graduating class of 1,124 could put Erlanger anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Erlanger’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,423 in math, 8,405 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Erlanger, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
6–8Tichenor Middle SchoolErlanger-Elsmere Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Lloyd High SchoolErlanger-Elsmere Independent School DistrictC

Erlanger runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kenton County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District, shared with Elsmere. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Erlanger

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kenton County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 13,834 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$12,024KY $14,752 · FY2024
A
Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,431 students · 14.7 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$14,990KY $14,752 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Kenton County School District54%
State average 44.7% · 7201 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kenton County School District49%
State average 37.8% · 7210 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District31%
State average 44.7% · 1204 students tested
Math · PK–12, Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District23%
State average 37.8% · 1213 students tested

Erlanger vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Erlanger’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ErlangerA−Kenton County PK–12 · Erlanger-Elsmere Independent PK–12
Crescent SpringsAKenton County
IndependenceAKenton County
Villa HillsAKenton County
EdgewoodAKenton County
ElsmereA−Kenton County PK–12 · Erlanger-Elsmere Independent PK–12
CovingtonB+Kenton County PK–12 · Covington Independent PK–12
FlorenceABoone County

6 of the 7 neighbors share Kenton County with Erlanger for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Erlanger

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Erlangerby address
Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
40 studentsRate it →
Lindeman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
287 students14:1Rate it →
Miles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
278 students15:1Rate it →
Tichenor Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
505 students14:1Rate it →
Lloyd High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
711 students20:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Erlangernot counted as local schools
Bartlett Educational Center
High · Grades 6–12
D−
OnlineAlternative Education
58 students7:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Crescent Ridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Crescent Springs
Private · Nonsectarian
113 students20:1Rate it →
Grace Academy of Creative Learning
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
38 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Erlanger’s schools

Are Erlanger’s schools good?

By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Erlanger children attend outscore 84% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #40 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Erlanger in?

Two districts: Kenton County School District runs grades PK–12, and Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Elsmere.

Where do Erlanger kids go to high school?

Lloyd High School, with 711 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Erlanger’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Kenton County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Erlanger spend per student?

$12,024 in Kenton County School District and $14,990 in Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Erlanger?

Yes: Crescent Ridge Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 113 students) and Grace Academy of Creative Learning (religious, grades K–12, 38 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.