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Item: Fort Thomas Independent School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

28 N Ft Thomas Ave
Fort Thomas, KY 41075

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (859) 781-3333

www.fortthomas.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

5 Schools

543 Schools

# Students

3,170 Students

222,797 Students

# Teachers

193 Teachers

15,049 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	69	142
Kind	126	189
1	170	184
2	140	183
3	161	177
4	164	159
5	160	159

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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
2011	#2
2010	#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%
2011	83%	66%
2010	83%	64%

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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%
2010	88%	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%

91.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	97%	91%
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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(2022-23)

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	28%
2022	6.2%	26.1%
2021	5.3%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.43

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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	0.42
2019	0.17	0.41
2018	0.14	0.39
2017	0.14	0.39
2016	0.14	0.38
2015	0.15	0.36
2014	0.14	0.36
2013	0.14	0.35
2012	0.13	0.33
2011	0.11	0.32
2010	0.09	0.30
2009	0.07	0.30
2008	0.06	0.28
2007	0.05	0.28
2006	0.04	0.25
2005	0.04	0.25
2004	0.02	0.23
2003	0.01	0.23
2002	0.02	0.23
2001	0.02	0.23
2000	0.01	0.24
1999	0.01	0.23
1996	0.01	0.20
1995	0.01	0.20
1994	0.01	0.22
1992	0.02	0.22
1991	0.01	0.18
1990	0.01	0.18
1989	0.11	0.18
1988	0.02	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
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%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	7%
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%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
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%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%

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% White

89%

75%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	90%	73%
2022	90%	74%
2021	91%	75%
2020	91%	75%
2019	91%	76%
2018	93%	77%
2017	93%	77%
2016	93%	78%
2015	92%	79%
2014	93%	79%
2013	93%	80%
2012	93%	81%
2011	94%	82%
2010	95%	83%
2009	96%	83%
2008	97%	84%
2007	98%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	98%	86%
2004	99%	87%
2003	99%	87%
2002	99%	87%
2001	100%	87%
2000	100%	87%
1999	100%	87%
1998	100%	88%
1997	100%	88%
1996	100%	89%
1995	100%	89%
1994	100%	88%
1993	100%	90%
1992	99%	88%
1991	100%	90%
1990	100%	90%
1989	90%	90%
1988	99%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
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%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,869 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$51 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$51 MM	$39 MM
2022	$50 MM	$34 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
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$47 MM	$38 MM
2022	$45 MM	$34 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
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,118

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$16,340	$17,794
2022	$16,150	$16,021
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
1990	$3,314	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$14,869

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Thomas Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,073	$17,331
2022	$14,321	$15,650
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
1990	$3,235	$3,062

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Best Fort Thomas Independent School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Johnson Elementary School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1180 N Ft Thomas Ave
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
(859) 441-2444

Gr: PK-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Moyer Elementary School

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

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-5 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,170 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
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