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Schools in Kingston · Zane Trace Local School District

Kingston’s public schools outscore 58% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Kingston, 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.

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
63%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 14% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,195 students on the public path
In brief

Kingston’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 305 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kingston’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,364 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Zane Trace Middle School, then Zane Trace High School. Enrollment is down 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kingston’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Ohio school districts. 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 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (305)Better than 68%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 702 test results and a graduating class of 117 could put Kingston anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kingston’s students in the tested grades sat them (694 in math, 711 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Zane Trace Elementary Schoolin ChillicotheA−
5–8Zane Trace Middle Schoolin ChillicotheB−
9–12Zane Trace High Schoolin ChillicotheC+

Kingston’s public schools are run by Zane Trace Local School District, which also serves Adelphi, Colerain, Green and Springfield. 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.

Zane Trace Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,195 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,364OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 59.5% · 711 students tested
Math54%
State average 52.2% · 694 students tested

Kingston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KingstonBZane Trace Local

Every school in Kingston

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 Kingstonin other towns
Zane Trace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chillicothe
A−
473 students16:1Rate it →
Zane Trace Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Chillicothe
B−
392 students17:1Rate it →
Zane Trace High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chillicothe
C+
330 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Kingston’s schools

Are Kingston’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Kingston children attend outscore 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kingston in?

Zane Trace Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,195 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kingston kids go to high school?

Zane Trace High School in Chillicothe, with 330 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Kingston’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Zane Trace Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Kingston spend per student?

$14,364 in Zane Trace Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Kingston families are saying about school.

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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.