Covington, KY Public Schools

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14%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

7%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

27%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Covington school information

Index	Covington	Kentucky	National
Average Test Scores	41%	48%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	19	1,157	79,221
Total private schools	13	298	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	130	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Covington are 14% lower than the national average
There are approximately 19 public schools in Covington
79.8% of people in Covington have completed 8th grade
77.2% of people in Covington have completed high school
22.0% of people in Covington have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Covington

Index	Covington	Kentucky	National
Completed 8th grade	79.8%	81.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	77.2%	77.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	52.6%	51.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	28.2%	30.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	22.0%	22.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.1%	9.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.2%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.4%	0.9%	1.3%

Covington, KY School Districts

Covington Independent School District
Kenton County School District

There are a total of 19 public schools, 13 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Covington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Covington, KY schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Covington, KY, an average of 79.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.2% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Terrace Park, OH	2,320	95%	97.9%
Madeira, OH	9,456	94%	94.8%
Wyoming, OH	8,852	92%	91.9%
Loveland, OH	14,297	84%	74.1%
Miamitown, OH	1,434	82%	70.8%
Covington, KY	41,847	41%	14.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Buffalo Grove, IL	41,884	64%	32.4%
Oviedo, FL	41,897	74%	54.8%
Woburn, MA	41,794	54%	12.4%
Danville, VA	41,783	61%	27.2%
Fitchburg, MA	41,913	39%	18.8%
Covington, KY	41,847	41%	14.1%

Source: The Covington, KY education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.