Kings Mills’s public schools outscore 90% of Ohio districts
Math proficiency in Kings Mills’s districts is 77%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kings Mills, 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.
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.
Kings Mills’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 267 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kings Mills’s, its schools beat 73%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 79% and math 77% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,934 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Kings Junior High School, then Kings High School. Enrollment is up 6% 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.
What’s behind Kings Mills’s grade
A: better than 90% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kings Mills, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Kings Mills
Kings Mills Educational Center
Grades PK · 180 students · 33:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Kings Mills · depends on your address
J F Burns Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 807 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Kings Mills Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 567 students · 23:1 students per teacher
South Lebanon Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 523 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Maineville
1st grade in Kings Mills · depends on your address
J F Burns Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 807 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Kings Mills Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 567 students · 23:1 students per teacher
South Lebanon Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 523 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Maineville
2nd grade in Kings Mills · depends on your address
J F Burns Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 807 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Kings Mills Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 567 students · 23:1 students per teacher
South Lebanon Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 523 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Maineville
3rd grade in Kings Mills · depends on your address
J F Burns Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 807 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Kings Mills Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 567 students · 23:1 students per teacher
South Lebanon Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 523 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Maineville
4th grade in Kings Mills · depends on your address
J F Burns Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 807 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Kings Mills Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 567 students · 23:1 students per teacher
South Lebanon Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 523 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Maineville
5th grade in Kings Mills
Columbia Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 809 students · 23:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Kings Mills
Columbia Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 809 students · 23:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Kings Mills
Kings Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 730 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Kings Mills
Kings Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 730 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Kings Mills
Kings High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,457 students · 27:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Kings Mills
Kings High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,457 students · 27:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Kings Mills
Kings High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,457 students · 27:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Kings Mills
Kings High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,457 students · 27:1 students per teacher
Kings Mills’s public schools are run by Kings Local School District, which also serves Deerfield, South Lebanon and Union. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Kings Mills vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Kings Mills’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Mills | A | Kings Local |
| Deerfield | A | Mason City PK–12 · Kings Local PK–12 |
| Mason | A | Mason City |
| South Lebanon | A | Kings Local |
| Hamilton | A− | Little Miami Local |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Kings Local with Kings Mills, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Kings Mills
5 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).
Questions about Kings Mills’s schools
Are Kings Mills’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kings Mills children attend outscore 90% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kings Mills in?
Kings Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,073 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kings Mills kids go to high school?
Kings High School, with 1,457 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Kings Mills’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Kings Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Kings Mills spend per student?
$13,934 in Kings Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kings Mills families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kings Mills → They have their own page.
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.