Top Rankings
Forest Hills 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 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,002 students in Forest Hills School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Forest Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top-ranked public preschools in Forest Hills School District are Ada Elementary School, Knapp Forest Elementary School and Thornapple Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
8,797 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
516 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Forest Hills School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
35%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
45%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
81.8%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.7%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.59
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
3%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
7%
9%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
3%
22%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
76%
60%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,309 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,688 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$30,868 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$173 MM
$29,866 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$19,309
$22,574
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$19,688
$21,841
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Forest Hills School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ada Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
731 Ada Dr Se
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8940
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8940
Gr: PK-4 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Knapp Forest Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4243 Knapp Valley Dr Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8980
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8980
Gr: PK-5 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Thornapple Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6932 Bridgewater Dr Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8920
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8920
Gr: PK-4 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Pine Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3250 Redford Dr Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8910
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8910
Gr: PK-4 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #55.
Collins Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4368 Heather Ln Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8900
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8900
Gr: PK-4 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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