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Forest Hills Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan 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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,615 students in Forest Hills Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Forest Hills Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Forest Hills Public Schools School District are Central Middle School, Northern Hills Middle School and Eastern Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,362 Schools
# Students
9,291 Students
548,076 Students
# Teachers
500 Teachers
32,278 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Forest Hills Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 863 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.59
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
780 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
400 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
275 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
7,328 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
79%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
491 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
639
18,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
658
17,112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
681
17,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
676
18,015
# Students in 4th Grade:
671
19,044
# Students in 5th Grade:
701
27,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
715
86,508
# Students in 7th Grade:
716
104,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
711
107,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
751
37,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
789
31,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
775
29,999
# Students in 12th Grade:
793
31,927
# Ungraded Students:
15
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,956 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,261. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,211 is less than the state median of $17,455. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,956
$18,261
Spending / Student
$16,211
$17,455
Best Forest Hills Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5810 Ada Dr Se
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8750
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8750
Grades: 7-8
| 521 students
Rank: #22.
Northern Hills Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3775 Leonard St Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8650
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8650
Grades: 7-8
| 531 students
Rank: #33.
Eastern Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2200 Pettis Ave Ne
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8850
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8850
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students
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