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Fort Thomas Independent School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Fort Thomas.

Fort Thomas’ School Grade A+ better than 99% of Kentucky school districts

Students
3,170
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,843
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
9%
Debt
$32.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fort Thomas Independent School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 99% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the KY average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $32.3M, about $10,199 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 99% of the 172 Kentucky school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A+Fort Thomas 17,142

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fort Thomas. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Highlands Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Highlands High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency68%
State average 37.8% · 1,669 students tested
Reading / language arts72%
State average 44.7% · 1,665 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.4% · 237 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,843 per student · 13% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 50%Federal 2%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,125’20
3,114’21
3,127’22
3,167’23
3,170’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools.

Moyer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Thomas
A+
565 students17:1
Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Thomas
A+
425 students15:1
Woodfill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fort Thomas
A+
444 students16:1
Highlands Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Thomas
A+
717 students16:1
Highlands High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Thomas
A+
1,019 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Campbell County School DistrictDayton, Highland Heights, Southgate
$14,103per student
Bellevue Independent School DistrictBellevue
$19,636per student
Campbell County School District in Southgate ISDSouthgate
Dayton Independent School DistrictDayton
$16,760per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Kentucky.