Kenton County School District

School district in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States

The Kenton County School District

Location

1055 Eaton Dr.,
Ft. Wright, Kentucky 41017

Kenton County

District information
Motto| "It's about ALL Kids."
Established| 1884
Superintendent| Dr. Henry Webb
Accreditation| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Schools| 18
Budget| $7.1 million
NCES District ID| 2103090
Students and staff
Students| 14,421
Teachers| 790+
Student–teacher ratio| 18.07
Other information
Website| www.kenton.k12.ky.us

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 the areas within Independent School Districts.[1]

## History

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### Education Prior to establishment

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Kenton County was created in 1805 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.[where?][3]

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

## Schools

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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:

* The largest city in the Northern Kentucky region, Covington's, northern urban core is served by Covington Independent Public Schools (along with a small parcel of Ludlow) but its southern suburban neighborhoods are assigned to Kenton County District schools.[1]
* The cities of Erlanger and Elsmere are served by Erlanger-Elsmere Schools, except portions of Erlanger City Limits that lie East of Turkey Foot Road and small sections of Elsmere. Additionally a section of Edgewood is in this district.[1]
* Almost all of the city of Fort Mitchell, and a portion of Fort Wright, are served by the Beechwood Independent School District.[1]
* The city of Ludlow and most of Bromley are served by the Ludlow Independent Schools.[1]

### High schools

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School | City | Mascot | Enrollment[6]

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Dixie Heights | Edgewood | Colonels | 1440
Scott | Taylor Mill | Eagles | 965
Simon Kenton | Independence | Pioneers | 1772

### Middle schools

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School | City | Mascot | Enrollment[6]

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Summit View | Independence | Royals | 713
Turkey Foot | Edgewood | Indians | 1103
Twenhofel | Independence | Thoroughbreds | 788
Woodland | Taylor Mill | Wildcats | 715

### Elementary schools

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School | City | Mascot | Enrollment[6]

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Beechgrove | Independence | Bears | 714
J.A. Caywood | Edgewood | Corporals | 626
Fort Wright | Fort Wright | Falcons | 435
R.C. Hinsdale | Edgewood | Patriots | 632
Kenton | Independence | Wildcats | 656
Piner | Morning View | Panthers | 366
River Ridge | Villa Hills | Timberwolves | 980
Ryland | Ryland Heights | Tigers | 520
Summit View | Independence | Royals | 742
Taylor Mill | Covington | Tigers | 622
White's Tower | Independence | Bearcats | 562

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b c "Common Core of Data". National Center for Education Statistics. U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

## External links

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* Kenton County School District Site

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Education in Kenton County, Kentucky

School districts
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public schools|

* Kenton County SD
* Dixie Heights HS
* Simon Kenton HS
* Scott HS
* Beechwood ISD
* Beechwood HS
* Covington ISD
* Holmes J/SHS
* Erlanger-Elsmere ISD
* Lloyd Memorial HS
* Ludlow ISD
* Ignite Institute

Private schools|

* Calvary Christian
* Covington Catholic HS
* Covington Latin
* Notre Dame Acad
* Villa Madonna Acad

Tertiary|

* Gateway Community and Technical College
* Thomas More University

Libraries|

* Kenton County Public Library

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