| Index | Kettering | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kettering | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.7% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.6% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.6% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 6 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Kettering. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kettering, OH schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Kettering, OH, an average of 91.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waynesville, OH | 3,135 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Springboro, OH | 18,416 | 82% | 70.3% |
| Bellbrook, OH | 7,277 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Beavercreek, OH | 47,343 | 79% | 64.3% |
| Brookville, OH | 6,255 | 79% | 63.9% |
| Kettering, OH | 55,271 | 80% | 65.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carson City, NV | 55,244 | 39% | 18.3% |
| Gilroy, CA | 55,227 | 47% | 2.0% |
| Apex, NC | 55,220 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Highland, CA | 55,339 | 37% | 23.9% |
| Chicopee, MA | 55,186 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Kettering, OH | 55,271 | 80% | 65.7% |
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