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 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 32%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Forest Hills Public Schools School District are Central Middle School, Eastern Middle School and Northern Hills 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

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
9,291 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
500 Teachers
32,257 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.59
# 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
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
658
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
681
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
676
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
671
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
701
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
715
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
716
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
711
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
751
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
789
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
775
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
793
31,935
# 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 $18,267. 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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5810 Ada Dr Se
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8750
Grades: 7-8
| 521 students
Rank: #22.
Eastern Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2200 Pettis Ave Ne
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8850
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students
Rank: #33.
Northern Hills Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3775 Leonard St Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8650
Grades: 7-8
| 531 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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