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Kenton County Schools
Kenton County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Kenton County (Fort Wright). SchoolGrade grades 17 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Kenton County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Kenton County
17 of 17 schools in Kenton County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 10C: 7
Best schools in Kenton County
Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Whites Tower Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Ft Wright Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Ryland Heights Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Kenton Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Taylor Mill Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Piner Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B R C Hinsdale Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- River Ridge Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- James A Caywood Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Turkey Foot Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Kenton County
High schools (3)
- C+ Dixie Heights High School, Fort Mitchell
- C Scott High School, Taylor Mill
- C+ Simon Kenton High School, Independence
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- B- Turkey Foot Middle School, Edgewood
- C Twenhofel Middle School, Independence
- C+ Woodland Middle School, Taylor Mill
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- C+ Beechgrove Elementary School, Independence
- B Ft Wright Elementary School, Covington
- B- James A Caywood Elementary School, Edgewood
- B Kenton Elementary School, Independence
- B Piner Elementary School, Morning View
- B R C Hinsdale Elementary School, Edgewood
- B- River Ridge Elementary School, Villa Hills
- B Ryland Heights Elementary School, Covington
- B Taylor Mill Elementary School, Covington
- B+ Whites Tower Elementary School, Independence
Other schools and academies (1)
- C+ Summit View Academy, Independence
Where Kenton County schools are
Cities and towns served (7)
- Independence (6)
- Covington (3)
- Edgewood (3)
- Taylor Mill (2)
- Fort Mitchell (1)
- Morning View (1)
- Villa Hills (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Kenton County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 13,945 students with 794 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,652 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2103090
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Erlanger-Elsmere Independent (8 schools, 8 mi)
- Campbell County (8 schools, 8 mi)
- Beechwood Independent (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Walton-Verona Independent (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Covington Independent (10 schools, 10 mi)
- Newport Independent (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Fort Thomas Independent (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Boone County (27 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Kenton County
How many schools are in Kenton County?
SchoolGrade grades 17 public schools in Kenton County, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Kenton County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Independence, Covington, Edgewood, Taylor Mill, Fort Mitchell and 2 more.
How good are the schools in Kenton County?
Across the 17 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44.4%. 59% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Kenton County?
13,945 students were enrolled in Kenton County in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Kenton County?
Kenton County is in Kentucky, based in Kenton County, with its district office in Fort Wright. Its boundary covers about 146 sq mi.