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Schools in Auburn Township · Kenston Local School District

Auburn Township’s public schools outscore 94% of Ohio districts

In Auburn Township, 83% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Auburn Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#57of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
87%
▲ 28 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
83%
▲ 31 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▲ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
2,524 students on the public path
In brief

Auburn Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 159 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Auburn Township’s, its schools beat 82%, lower than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 87% and math 83% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,025 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Kenston Middle School, then Kenston High School. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Auburn Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 94% of Ohio school districts, #57 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (159)Better than 82%
Towns in Geauga County (16)Better than 69%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,370 test results and a graduating class of 212 could put Auburn Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Auburn Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,355 in math, 1,386 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Timmons Elementary Schoolin Chagrin FallsA+
4–7Kenston Middle Schoolin Chagrin FallsA
8–12Kenston High Schoolin Chagrin FallsA+

Auburn Township’s public schools are run by Kenston Local School District, which also serves Bainbridge. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Kenston Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,524 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,025OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 59.5% · 1386 students tested
Math83%
State average 52.2% · 1355 students tested

Auburn Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Auburn Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Auburn TownshipAKenston Local
NewburyA+West Geauga Local
BainbridgeAKenston Local
TroyB+Berkshire Local
MantuaBCrestwood Local

Every school in Auburn Township

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

Also serving Auburn Townshipin other towns
Timmons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Chagrin Falls
A+
782 students19:1Rate it →
Kenston Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7 · Chagrin Falls
A
772 students14:1Rate it →
Kenston High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Chagrin Falls
A+
970 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Auburn Township’s schools

Are Auburn Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Auburn Township children attend outscore 94% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #57 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Auburn Township in?

Kenston Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,524 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Auburn Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Kenston Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Auburn Township spend per student?

$17,025 in Kenston Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.