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Schools in Bylas · Fort Thomas Unified District

Bylas’s public schools score below 80% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

In Bylas, 11% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Arizona average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bylas, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
11%
▼ 29 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 25 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
60–69%
▼ 9–18 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.5K
▲ 74% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
606 students on the public path
In brief

Bylas’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 11% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

60–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Bylas’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $21,458 per student in FY2024, against $12,318 across Arizona. 58% of its revenue that year was federal (Arizona 18%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Fort Thomas High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Apache Baptist Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bylas’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Arizona school districts. Both inputs trail the Arizona average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (42)Better than 19%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 328 test results and a graduating class of 46 could put Bylas anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Bylas’s students in the tested grades sat them (329 in math, 327 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bylas, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
7–12Fort Thomas High Schoolin Fort ThomasD−

Bylas’s public schools are run by Fort Thomas Unified District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fort Thomas Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 638 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$21,458AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading11%
State average 40.4% · 327 students tested
Math10%
State average 34.8% · 329 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 58% of the Fort Thomas Unified District district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 18% across Arizona, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Bylas vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Bylas’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BylasC−Fort Thomas Unified District

Every school in Bylas

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bylasin other towns
Fort Thomas Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fort Thomas
D
207 students10:1Rate it →
Mt. Turnbull Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D−
115 students12:1Rate it →
Fort Thomas High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Fort Thomas
D−
284 students12:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Mt. Turnbull Academy
Grades PK–12
Alternative Education
32 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Apache Baptist Academy
Elementary · Grades 1–7
Private · Religious
7 students4:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (GIFT-Mt. Turnbull Academy).

Questions about Bylas’s schools

Are Bylas’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bylas children attend score below 80% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bylas in?

Fort Thomas Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 638 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Bylas’s graduation rate?

60–69% of the class of 2023 in Fort Thomas Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Bylas spend per student?

$21,458 in Fort Thomas Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bylas?

Yes: Apache Baptist Academy (religious, grades 1–7, 7 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.