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Schools in Villa Hills · Kenton County School District

Villa Hills’s public schools outscore 90% of Kentucky districts

On the state math tests, 49% of Villa Hills’s students scored proficient, above the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Villa Hills, 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.

#27of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 9 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 11 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 5 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 18% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
8,945 students on the public path
In brief

Villa Hills’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 98 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Villa Hills’s, its schools beat 72%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,024 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then four middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Villa Madonna Academy (private) and Villa Madonna Montessori (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Villa Hills’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 90% of Kentucky school districts, #27 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (98)Better than 72%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,206 test results and a graduating class of 1,124 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Villa Hills’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,210 in math, 7,201 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5River Ridge Elementary SchoolKenton County School DistrictA
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Villa Hills’s public schools are run by Kenton County School 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.

Kenton County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 13,834 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$12,024KY $14,752 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 44.7% · 7201 students tested
Math49%
State average 37.8% · 7210 students tested

Villa Hills vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Villa Hills’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Villa HillsAKenton County
Crescent SpringsAKenton County
ErlangerA−Kenton County PK–12 · Erlanger-Elsmere Independent PK–12
Bromley—Kenton County

All 3 neighbors share Kenton County with Villa Hills, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Cincinnati, OH borders Villa Hills but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Villa Hills

10 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).

District schools in Villa Hillsby address
River Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
889 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Villa Hillsin other towns
Summit View Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Independence
B+
1,324 students16:1Rate it →
Turkey Foot Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edgewood
A−
1,006 students22:1Rate it →
Twenhofel Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Independence
B+
775 students19:1Rate it →
Woodland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Taylor Mill
A−
542 students17:1Rate it →
Simon Kenton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Independence
A−
1,893 students24:1Rate it →
Dixie Heights High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Mitchell
A−
1,499 students23:1Rate it →
Scott High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Taylor Mill
B−
1,017 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Villa Madonna Academy
Elementary · Grades K
Private · Catholic
510 students10:1Rate it →
Villa Madonna Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Catholic
46 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Villa Hills’s schools

Are Villa Hills’s schools good?

By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Villa Hills children attend outscore 90% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #27 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Villa Hills in?

Kenton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,834 students in 18 schools (2024–25).

Where do Villa Hills kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Simon Kenton High School, Dixie Heights High School and Scott High School.

What is Villa Hills’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Kenton County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Villa Hills spend per student?

$12,024 in Kenton County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Villa Hills?

Yes: Villa Madonna Academy (Catholic, grades K, 510 students) and Villa Madonna Montessori (Catholic, grades PK–K, 46 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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.