Fort Thomas Independent Schools Named Best School District in Kentucky

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Niche.com has compiled a new list of the Best School Districts in the nation for 2019 and Fort Thomas Independent Schools has once again come out on top in Kentucky and near the top 1% in the nation.

Aside from being named the Best School District in Kentucky, Fort Thomas Independent Schools also garnered the top spot for Best School District for Athletes and District with the Best Teachers. Fort Thomas Independent Schools also came in at number two for Safest School Districts and number three for Best Places to Teach.

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Their ranking gave them an A+ ranking on Niche.com.

The 2019 Best School Districts ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings, collected from millions of users.

They were named #166 best district in America, out of 10,758 and #6 in the Greater Cincinnati area out of 54.

The weighted rankings and factors considered are listed below.

Factors Considered


Academics Grade: 50.0%
Teachers Grade: 15.0%
Culture & Diversity Grade: 10.0%
Parent/Student Surveys on Overall Experience: 10.0%
Health & Safety Grade: 5.0%
Resources & Facilities Grade: 5.0%
Clubs & Activities Grade: 2.5%
Sports Grade: 2.5%