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Schools in Landen · Kings Local School District

Landen’s public schools outscore 90% of Ohio districts

77% of students in Landen’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Landen, 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.

#118of 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
79%
▲ 20 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
77%
▲ 25 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.9
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,084 students on the public path
In brief

Landen’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 700 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Landen’s, its schools beat 82%, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Landen’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% of Ohio school districts, #118 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 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (700)Better than 82%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,528 test results and a graduating class of 342 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Landen’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,491 in math, 2,566 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
7–8Kings Junior High Schoolin Kings MillsA
9–12Kings High Schoolin Kings MillsA−

Landen’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.

Kings Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 5,073 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 22.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,934OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 59.5% · 2566 students tested
Math77%
State average 52.2% · 2491 students tested

Landen vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LandenAKings Local
MasonAMason City
DeerfieldAMason City PK–12 · Kings Local PK–12

Every school in Landen

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).

Also serving Landenin other towns
J F Burns Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Kings Mills
A
807 students20:1Rate it →
Kings Mills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Kings Mills
A
567 students23:1Rate it →
South Lebanon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Maineville
A
523 students20:1Rate it →
Kings Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Kings Mills
A
730 students20:1Rate it →
Kings High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kings Mills
A−
1,457 students27:1Rate it →

Questions about Landen’s schools

Are Landen’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Landen children attend outscore 90% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #118 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 Landen in?

Kings Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,073 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Landen kids go to high school?

Kings High School in Kings Mills, with 1,457 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Landen’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 Landen spend per student?

$13,934 in Kings 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.