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Fort Thomas Independent School District

28 N Ft Thomas Ave
Fort Thomas, KY 41075

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Top 5%

Tel: (859) 781-3333

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Fort Thomas Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 975 students in Fort Thomas Independent School District. This district's average pre is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Kentucky.

Public Preschools in Fort Thomas Independent School District have an score of 65% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and score of 71% (versus the 47% statewide average).

The top-ranked public preschools in Fort Thomas Independent School District are Johnson Elementary School and Moyer Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

5 Schools

542 Schools

# Students

3,167 Students

226,650 Students

# Teachers

191 Teachers

15,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	59	145
Kind	158	196
1	136	188
2	157	191
3	164	166
4	156	163
5	145	161

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Fort Thomas Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#4 out of 172 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District
2023	#4
2022	#2
2021	#2
2019	#3
2018	#2
2017	#3
2016	#2
2015	#2
2014	#2
2013	#2
2012	#2

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63%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	63%	38%
2022	68%	38%
2021	60%	30%
2019	70%	46%
2018	76%	47%
2017	72%	47%
2016	77%	49%
2015	73%	45%
2014	71%	46%
2013	66%	42%
2012	70%	41%

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72%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	72%	45%
2021	64%	42%
2019	77%	56%
2018	76%	56%
2017	79%	56%
2016	79%	56%
2015	80%	55%
2014	78%	54%
2013	74%	51%
2012	76%	48%
2011	87%	72%

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48%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	48%	22%
2021	48%	24%

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	97%	90%
2022	98%	90%
2021	98%	90%
2020	96%	90%
2019	99%	90%
2018	96%	90%
2017	99%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	96%	89%
2014	98%	88%
2013	95%	89%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	0.19	0.45
2022	0.18	0.44
2021	0.17	0.42
2020	0.17	0.41
2019	0.17	0.41
2018	0.14	0.39
2017	0.14	0.39
2016	0.14	0.38
2015	0.15	0.38
2014	0.14	0.36
2013	0.14	0.35
2012	0.13	0.33
2011	0.11	0.32
2010	0.09	0.32
2009	0.07	0.30
2008	0.06	0.30
2007	0.05	0.28
2006	0.04	0.24
2005	0.04	0.25
2004	0.02	0.24
2003	0.01	0.23
2002	0.02	0.24
2001	0.02	0.25
2000	0.01	0.23
1999	0.01	0.23
1996	0.01	0.20
1995	0.01	0.20
1994	0.01	0.23
1992	0.02	0.18
1991	0.01	0.18
1990	0.01	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%

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% White

90%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	90%	73%
2022	90%	74%
2021	91%	75%
2020	91%	76%
2019	91%	76%
2018	93%	77%
2017	93%	77%
2016	93%	78%
2015	92%	78%
2014	93%	79%
2013	93%	80%
2012	93%	81%
2011	94%	82%
2010	95%	82%
2009	96%	83%
2008	97%	83%
2007	98%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	98%	86%
2004	99%	86%
2003	99%	87%
2002	99%	87%
2001	100%	86%
2000	100%	87%
1999	100%	87%
1998	100%	88%
1997	100%	88%
1996	100%	89%
1995	100%	89%
1994	100%	87%
1993	100%	90%
1992	99%	90%
1991	100%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,169 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,726 is higher than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$48 MM	$31 MM
2022	$43 MM	$28 MM
2021	$48 MM	$31 MM
2020	$43 MM	$28 MM
2019	$41 MM	$29 MM
2018	$40 MM	$28 MM
2017	$40 MM	$27 MM
2016	$35 MM	$26 MM
2015	$26 MM	$24 MM
2014	$33 MM	$25 MM
2012	$30 MM	$25 MM
2011	$28 MM	$25 MM
2010	$26 MM	$24 MM
2009	$25 MM	$24 MM
2008	$26 MM	$23 MM
2007	$25 MM	$21 MM
2006	$21 MM	$21 MM
2005	$19 MM	$19 MM
2004	$18 MM	$18 MM
2003	$18 MM	$17 MM
2002	$16 MM	$16 MM
2001	$16 MM	$16 MM
2000	$15 MM	$15 MM
1999	$14 MM	$15 MM
1998	$13 MM	$13 MM
1997	$13 MM	$13 MM
1996	$12 MM	$12 MM
1995	$12 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$53 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$53 MM	$31 MM
2022	$47 MM	$30 MM
2021	$53 MM	$31 MM
2020	$47 MM	$30 MM
2019	$40 MM	$29 MM
2018	$44 MM	$29 MM
2017	$43 MM	$27 MM
2016	$39 MM	$26 MM
2015	$29 MM	$24 MM
2014	$34 MM	$24 MM
2012	$30 MM	$25 MM
2011	$32 MM	$25 MM
2010	$29 MM	$24 MM
2009	$27 MM	$23 MM
2008	$28 MM	$23 MM
2007	$32 MM	$23 MM
2006	$22 MM	$21 MM
2005	$19 MM	$20 MM
2004	$17 MM	$18 MM
2003	$16 MM	$17 MM
2002	$16 MM	$16 MM
2001	$15 MM	$15 MM
2000	$16 MM	$16 MM
1999	$14 MM	$15 MM
1998	$13 MM	$14 MM
1997	$12 MM	$14 MM
1996	$12 MM	$13 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,169

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,363	$14,017
2022	$13,484	$12,277
2021	$15,372	$13,947
2020	$13,484	$12,277
2019	$13,164	$12,601
2018	$12,943	$12,004
2017	$12,993	$11,655
2016	$11,504	$11,340
2015	$8,522	$10,260
2014	$11,080	$10,525
2012	$10,987	$10,538
2011	$10,329	$10,815
2010	$10,132	$10,260
2009	$9,948	$10,129
2008	$10,522	$9,593
2007	$10,398	$9,177
2006	$8,762	$8,595
2005	$8,278	$8,058
2004	$7,692	$7,571
2003	$7,691	$7,233
2002	$6,761	$6,765
2001	$6,566	$6,804
2000	$6,179	$6,297
1999	$5,966	$6,223
1998	$5,612	$5,571
1997	$5,345	$5,719
1995	$4,915	$5,143
1992	$3,797	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$16,726

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$16,940	$14,031
2022	$14,848	$13,046
2021	$16,950	$13,961
2020	$14,848	$13,046
2019	$12,675	$12,743
2018	$14,221	$12,248
2017	$13,947	$11,623
2016	$12,818	$11,206
2015	$9,363	$10,180
2014	$11,347	$10,401
2012	$10,853	$10,497
2011	$11,996	$10,742
2010	$11,131	$10,180
2009	$10,665	$9,906
2008	$11,519	$9,747
2007	$13,402	$9,749
2006	$9,175	$8,847
2005	$7,956	$8,358
2004	$7,387	$7,657
2003	$7,059	$7,021
2002	$6,711	$6,829
2001	$6,250	$6,553
2000	$6,898	$6,848
1999	$6,015	$6,265
1998	$5,305	$5,710
1997	$5,129	$6,044
1995	$4,520	$4,886
1992	$3,593	$3,804

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Best Fort Thomas Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Johnson Elementary School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
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1180 N Ft Thomas Ave
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
(859) 441-2444

Gr: PK-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Moyer Elementary School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 66%)
:

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219 Highland Ave
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
(859) 441-1180

Gr: PK-5 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,167 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 97% (Top 1% in KY)
: Top 5%
: 63% (Top 5%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 48% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education