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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Kent City School District in 2023-24 school year?

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Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-craft-5b033a4a/

Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-craft-5b033a4a/

There were 126 Hispanic students enrolled in Kent City School District in the 2023-24 school year, a 9.6% increase from the 115 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Kent City School District welcomed 3,028 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 4.2% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Kent City School District roughly covers six schools within Portage County and has its main office in Kent.

Among the six schools in Kent City School District, Theodore Roosevelt High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 48 students.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. This marks an improvement for the state, especially compared to 2016, when the ratio reached its decade-high at 16.1 students per teacher.

Despite the apparent improvement, this positive trend is overshadowed by a general decline in public school enrollments, which was accelerated by the pandemic. This decline, aligned with the steady number of teachers in the state over the last 10 years, has led to low student-to-teacher ratios.

Ethnic Distribution Among Students Enrolled in Kent City School District During 2023-24 School Year
White [67%]Black [16.6%]Multiracial [9.9%]Ethnicities <5% [6.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Kent City School District During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2023-243,0281264.2%
2022-233,0431153.8%
2021-223,0791113.6%

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