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Fort Thomas Independent Schools, Kentucky

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Fort Thomas Independent Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,167 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Fort Thomas Independent Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Campbell County). During the 2024 school year, 3,167 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Fort Thomas Independent Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Clem Fennell2023
Sarah Foster2023
Julie Kuhnhein2021
Jeff Beach2008

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,107,000 $355 2%
Local: $22,594,000 $7,256 45%
State: $26,589,000 $8,539 53%
Total: $50,290,000 $16,150
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $44,595,000 $14,320
Total Current Expenditures: $38,310,000 $12,302
Instructional Expenditures: $23,680,000 $7,604 53%
Student and Staff Support: $3,605,000 $1,157 8%
Administration: $5,482,000 $1,760 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,543,000 $1,780 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,179,000 $1,020
Construction: $2,155,000 $692
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $24,000 $7
Interest on Debt: $3,082,000 $989


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 60 60-79 40-59 50-59 PS 50-54 60
2018-2019 70 >=80 21-39 60-69 PS 65-69 71
2017-2018 76 60-79 <50 70-79 PS 75-79 76
2016-2017 72 60-79 40-59 60-69 60-69 73
2015-2016 77 60-79 >=50 60-69 60-69 78
2014-2015 73 60-79 40-59 50-59 50-59 74
2013-2014 71 60-79 40-59 40-59 40-49 72
2012-2013 66 60-79 21-39 40-59 PS 40-59 67
2011-2012 70 >=80 21-39 40-59 PS 40-59 71
2010-2011 83 >=80 <50 60-79 PS 60-79 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 64 60-79 40-59 50-59 PS 65-69 65
2018-2019 77 >=80 21-39 80-89 PS 75-79 77
2017-2018 79 60-79 >=50 70-79 PS 80-84 79
2016-2017 79 60-79 40-59 60-69 70-79 80
2015-2016 79 60-79 60-79 60-69 70-79 80
2014-2015 80 >=80 40-59 >=80 70-79 80
2013-2014 78 >=80 40-59 70-79 60-69 79
2012-2013 74 >=80 <50 60-79 PS 40-59 74
2011-2012 76 >=80 60-79 60-79 PS 40-59 76
2010-2011 87 >=80 <50 60-79 PS 60-79 88

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 96 >=50 PS PS PS >=95
2018-2019 >=99 PS PS PS PS >=95
2017-2018 96 PS PS PS PS >=95
2016-2017 >=99 PS PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2014-2015 96 PS PS >=50 >=95
2013-2014 98 PS PS PS PS >=95
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS PS PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,167 1.3
2022-2023 3,127 0.4
2021-2022 3,114 -0.4
2020-2021 3,125 -1.7
2019-2020 3,177 1.5
2018-2019 3,129 0.0
2017-2018 3,128 0.6
2016-2017 3,108 1.2
2015-2016 3,071 0.6
2014-2015 3,053 2.5
2013-2014 2,976 3.8
2012-2013 2,864 3.2
2011-2012 2,771 3.7
2010-2011 2,669 3.8
2009-2010 2,568 2.9
2008-2009 2,494 2.6
2007-2008 2,428 2.2
2006-2007 2,375 0.4
2005-2006 2,366 1.3
2004-2005 2,336 0.3
2003-2004 2,328 1.2
2002-2003 2,301 -2.0
2001-2002 2,348 -0.6
2000-2001 2,361 0.3
1999-2000 2,354 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Fort Thomas Independent Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3 2.1
Black 1.2 10.7
Hispanic 3.4 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 4.6 5.3
White 89.4 72.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Fort Thomas Independent Schools had 191.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.55.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 111.00
Secondary: 54.40
Total: 191.40

Fort Thomas Independent Schools employed 4.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 12.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 46.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 10.00
Other Support Services: 57.45


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Fort Thomas Independent Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Highlands High School1,0229-12
Highlands Middle School7336-8
Johnson Elementary School433PK-5
Moyer Elementary School542PK-5
Woodfill Elementary School437KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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