Forest Hills Public Schools School District

6590 Cascade Rd Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-6428
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,108 students in Forest Hills Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Forest Hills Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 53% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Forest Hills Public Schools School District are Central High School, Eastern High School and Northern High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Forest Hills Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
9,291 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
500 Teachers
31,078 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 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#15 out of 855 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Forest Hills Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Hills Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Hills Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Forest Hills Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.54
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
780 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
400 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
275 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
7,328 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
79%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
491 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
639
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
658
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
681
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
676
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
671
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
701
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
715
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
716
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
711
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
751
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
789
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
775
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
793
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
15
3,041

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,956 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. 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 $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Forest Hills Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$151 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Forest Hills Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,956
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Forest Hills Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,211
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Forest Hills Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Forest Hills Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5901 Hall St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,136 students
Rank: #22.
Eastern High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2200 Pettis Ave Ne
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8830
Grades: 9-12
| 819 students
Rank: #33.
Northern High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3801 Leonard St Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,153 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,291 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 97% (Top 1% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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