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Schools in Buck Township · Kenton City School District, Ridgemont Local School District

Buck Township’s public schools score below 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Buck Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Buck Township’s districts is 46%, below the Ohio average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–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
54%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Kenton City
Students per teacher
16.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,758 students on the public path
In brief

Buck Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 400 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buck Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Buck Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Kenton City spends $14,368 per student and Ridgemont Local $17,765, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Parochial #1 (private) and Wolf Creek (private) are in town. 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 Buck Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (400)Better than 28%
Towns in Hardin County (15)Better than 27%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,236 test results and a graduating class of 120 could put Buck Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Buck Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,240 in math, 1,232 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Buck Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kenton City School District). From grade K, students attend the Ridgemont Local School District, shared with Bokescreek, Dudley, Hale, Mount Victory, Ridgeway and Taylor Creek. Its school is in Kenton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Buck Township

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

Kenton City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,851 students · 16.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,368OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Ridgemont Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 451 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,765OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Kenton City School District51%
State average 59.5% · 970 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kenton City School District44%
State average 52.2% · 971 students tested
Reading · K–12, Ridgemont Local School District64%
State average 59.5% · 262 students tested
Math · K–12, Ridgemont Local School District52%
State average 52.2% · 269 students tested

Buck Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Buck TownshipC+Kenton City PK–12 · Ridgemont Local K–12
PleasantB−Kenton City PK–12 · Hardin Northern Local K–12
KentonC+Kenton City
Cessna—Kenton City PK–12 · Hardin Northern Local K–12
HaleB−Ridgemont Local
Lynn—Kenton City
DudleyC+Kenton City PK–12 · Ridgemont Local K–12
Taylor Creek—Ridgemont Local K–12 · Benjamin Logan Local K–12

5 of the 7 neighbors share Kenton City with Buck Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Buck Township

6 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 Buck Townshipin other towns
Kenton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kenton
C+
1,022 students16:1Rate it →
Ridgemont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mount Victory
B−
204 students13:1Rate it →
Ridgemont High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Mount Victory
C+
247 students16:1Rate it →
Kenton Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Kenton
B−
285 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Parochial #1
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Kenton
Private · Religious
30 students30:1Rate it →
Wolf Creek
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Kenton
Private · Religious
26 students26:1Rate it →

Questions about Buck Township’s schools

Are Buck Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Buck Township children attend score below 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buck Township in?

Two districts: Kenton City School District runs grades PK–12, and Ridgemont Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Bokescreek, Dudley, Hale, Mount Victory, Ridgeway and Taylor Creek.

What is Buck Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Kenton City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Buck Township spend per student?

$14,368 in Kenton City School District and $17,765 in Ridgemont Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Buck Township?

Yes: Parochial #1 (religious, grades 1–8, 30 students) and Wolf Creek (religious, grades 1–8, 26 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.