Kettering City School District
Kettering City School District is a public school district based in Kettering, Ohio, serving 7,635 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #25 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 587 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Melinda Mccarty-Stewart. It spends about $14,386 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Kettering City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kettering City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,386 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,796 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $125.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $125.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 463 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,367 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 364 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvania SchoolsSylvania | 7,700 | 13 | $12,404 | 16.1 | #23 |
| West Clermont LocalCincinnati | 7,651 | 9 | $10,701 | 17.8 | #24 |
| Kettering City School DistrictKettering · this district | 7,635 | 13 | $14,386 | 16.5 | #25 |
| Canton CityCanton | 7,478 | 17 | $16,559 | 15.1 | #26 |
| Oak Hills LocalCincinnati | 7,381 | 10 | $11,331 | 22.2 | #27 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township Public School DistrictWayne, NJ | 7,653 | $24,633 | 10.7 |
| Coffee CountyDouglas, GA | 7,640 | $11,729 | 14.2 |
| Morgan CountyDecatur, AL | 7,619 | $10,370 | 17.3 |
| Dalton Public SchoolsDalton, GA | 7,619 | $11,989 | 12.4 |
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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