Kenton County School District

The Kenton County School District (the definite article is part of the district's official name) is a local education agency headquartered in Ft. Wright, Kentucky and is the public school system for Kenton County outside of areas within Independent School Districts.[1]

The Kenton County School District
Location
1055 Eaton Dr.,
Ft. Wright, Kentucky 41017
District information
Motto"It's about ALL Kids."
Established1884
SuperintendentDr. Henry Webb
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Schools18
Budget$7.1 million
NCES District ID2103090
Students and staff
Students14,421
Teachers790+
Student–teacher ratio18.07
Other information
Websitewww.kenton.k12.ky.us

History

Education Prior to establishment

Kenton County was created in 1804 as Kentucky's 90th county. It was named after pioneer, Simon Kenton.[2] The first free public school in Kenton County was in Covington was established in 1820. A second cabin school was open up in 1836 on Gerard Street.[3]

In 1921, the district bought its first school bus.[4]

Schools

The district operates 18 schools: 11 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district is responsible for 14,000+ student or approximately 36% of the under age 18 population in the county.[5] However, large portions of the county's population lives in one of the county's four independent school districts:

High schools

SchoolCityMascotEnrollment[6]
Dixie HeightsEdgewoodColonels1440
ScottTaylor MillEagles965
Simon KentonIndependencePioneers1772

Middle schools

SchoolCityMascotEnrollment[6]
Summit ViewIndependenceRoyals713
Turkey FootEdgewoodIndians1103
TwenhofelIndependenceThoroughbreds788
WoodlandTaylor MillWildcats715

Elementary schools

SchoolCityMascotEnrollment[6]
BeechgroveIndependenceBears714
J.A. CaywoodEdgewoodCorporals626
Fort WrightFort WrightFalcons435
R.C. HinsdaleEdgewoodPatriots632
KentonIndependenceWildcats656
PinerMorning ViewPanthers366
River RidgeVilla HillsTimberwolves980
RylandRyland HeightsTigers520
Summit ViewIndependenceRoyals742
Taylor MillCovingtonTigers622
White's TowerIndependenceBearcats562

References

  1. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kenton County, KY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023. - District text list
  2. "Kenton County Historical Society".
  3. "First District School – Kenton County Public Library". www.kentonlibrary.org. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  4. "Kentucky District Celebrates 100 Years of School Transportation". School Bus Fleet. Kenton County School District. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  5. "US Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  6. "Common Core of Data". National Center for Education Statistics. U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved June 14, 2019.


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