Kent City
Kent City is a public school district based in Kent, Ohio, serving 3,233 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #117 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 539 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Thomas Larkin. It spends about $15,927 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 17.9 students per teacher.
How Kent City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kent City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,927 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,554 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $57.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 380 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 359 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont CityFremont | 3,247 | 6 | $13,050 | 16.7 | #116 |
| Kent CityKent · this district | 3,233 | 6 | $15,927 | 17.9 | #117 |
| Wooster CityWooster | 3,222 | 7 | $13,717 | 17.5 | #118 |
| Springfield LocalHolland | 3,214 | 7 | $12,125 | 15.0 | #119 |
| South Euclid-Lyndhurst CityLyndhurst | 3,203 | 6 | $18,629 | 16.7 | #120 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette ElementaryLafayette, CA | 3,235 | $13,129 | 21.7 |
| Slinger School DistrictSlinger, WI | 3,234 | $10,666 | 16.6 |
| West Chicago ESD 33West Chicago, IL | 3,233 | $20,894 | 11.2 |
| Marquette Area Public SchoolsMarquette, MI | 3,233 | $11,366 | 17.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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