Photo: Warren LeMay · CC BY-SA 2.0Fort Thomas’s public schools outscore almost every Kentucky district
In Fort Thomas, 68% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Thomas, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Fort Thomas’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 72% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,843 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Highlands Middle School, then Highlands High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Thomas School (private), St. Catherine of Siena (private) and Country Hills Montessori Ft. Thomas (private) are 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.
What’s behind Fort Thomas’s grade
A+: better than 99% of Kentucky school districts, #1 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Thomas, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Fort Thomas · depends on your address
Moyer Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 565 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 425 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Fort Thomas · depends on your address
Moyer Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 565 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Woodfill Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 444 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 425 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Fort Thomas · depends on your address
Moyer Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 565 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Woodfill Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 444 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 425 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Fort Thomas · depends on your address
Moyer Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 565 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Woodfill Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 444 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 425 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Fort Thomas · depends on your address
Moyer Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 565 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Woodfill Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 444 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 425 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Fort Thomas · depends on your address
Moyer Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 565 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Woodfill Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 444 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 425 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Fort Thomas · depends on your address
Moyer Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 565 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Woodfill Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 444 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 425 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Fort Thomas
Highlands Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 717 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Fort Thomas
Highlands Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 717 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Fort Thomas
Highlands Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 717 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Fort Thomas
Highlands High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Fort Thomas
Highlands High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Fort Thomas
Highlands High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Fort Thomas
Highlands High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Fort Thomas’s public schools are run by Fort Thomas Independent School District. Parts of Fort Thomas (5% of its land) are served by Campbell County instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Fort Thomas vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Fort Thomas’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Thomas | A+ | Fort Thomas Independent |
| Newport | D− | Newport Independent |
| Dayton | A | Dayton Independent PK–12 · Campbell County PK–12 |
| Southgate | A | Campbell County PK–12 · Southgate Independent PK–8 · Campbell County School District in Southgate ISD |
| Highland Heights | A | Campbell County |
| Bellevue | D− | Bellevue Independent |
| Woodlawn | — | Campbell County |
Every school in Fort Thomas
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Fort Thomas’s schools
Are Fort Thomas’s schools good?
By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fort Thomas children attend outscore 99% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fort Thomas in?
Fort Thomas Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,170 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Fort Thomas are served by Campbell County.
Where do Fort Thomas kids go to high school?
Highlands High School, with 1,019 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Fort Thomas’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Fort Thomas Independent School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Fort Thomas spend per student?
$12,843 in Fort Thomas Independent School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fort Thomas?
Yes: St. Thomas School (Catholic, grades K–8, 166 students), St. Catherine of Siena (Catholic, grades K–8, 113 students) and Country Hills Montessori Ft. Thomas (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 22 students).
Parents talk
What Fort Thomas families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fort Thomas → They have their own page.
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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.