Kenton City Schools

Kenton City Schools is a U.S. local government school district located in Kenton, Ohio, that serves as a prime recipient of federal grant funding to support educational programs and school safety initiatives. As a public school district, Kenton City Schools provides K-12 educational services to students in the Kenton area while actively pursuing federal grants to enhance academic instruction, support specialized student populations, and strengthen school security infrastructure. The district maintains active federal funding partnerships with state and local education agencies to deliver a comprehensive range of educational and support services.

Kenton City Schools has demonstrated consistent success in securing and managing federal grant funding across multiple program categories. As a prime grantee, the district received a $355,350 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the School Violence Prevention Program, running from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028, to implement evidence-based school safety programs and technologies including coordination with local law enforcement, officer training, security equipment installation such as metal detectors, and emergency notification systems. As a sub-recipient through the Ohio Department of Education, Kenton City Schools has received consistent annual funding since 2021 across multiple federal education grant programs, including Title I-A (Improving Basic Programs), Title II-A (Supporting Effective Instruction), Title IV-A (Student Support and Academic Enrichment), IDEA-B (Special Education), IDEA Early Childhood Special Education, Title V-B (Rural and Low-Income), and specialized programs such as ARP ESSER, ESSER II, ARP IDEA Part B Special Education, ARP Homeless Round II, Stronger Connections Grant, and the RemoteDX Industry Recognized Credentials Grant. These awards collectively support core instructional services, teacher professional development, student support programs, special education services for both school-age and early childhood populations, and supplementary programs designed to enhance student engagement and address the needs of rural and economically disadvantaged populations within the district.