Kenton County School District

School district in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States

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]

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.^[where?][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:

• 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

Middle schools

Elementary schools

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.

External links

• Kenton County School District Site