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Item: Forest Hills Local School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

7946 Beechmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45255-4307

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (513) 231-3600

www.foresthills.edu

Top Rankings

Forest Hills Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

9 Schools

3,572 Schools

# Students

6,935 Students

1,670,552 Students

# Teachers

403 Teachers

96,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Hills Local School District	Ohio
Pre-K	189	46
Kind	453	117
1	452	119
2	508	124
3	515	117
4	510	120
5	506	121
6	548	121
7	544	124
8	531	124
9	507	136
10	603	133
11	531	136
12	538	129

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District Rank

Forest Hills Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (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 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#55 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Forest Hills Local School District
2023	#55
2022	#56
2021	#66
2019	#73
2018	#108
2017	#56
2016	#49
2015	#78
2014	#68
2013	#53
2012	#44

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80%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Forest Hills Local School District	Ohio
2023	80%	54%
2022	79%	52%
2021	75%	50%
2019	83%	63%
2018	80%	62%
2017	85%	63%
2016	82%	61%
2015	86%	68%
2014	91%	77%
2013	92%	76%
2012	93%	78%

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82%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Forest Hills Local School District	Ohio
2022	82%	60%
2021	80%	57%
2019	83%	64%
2018	80%	63%
2017	82%	62%
2016	77%	55%
2015	88%	74%
2014	94%	83%
2013	94%	83%
2012	94%	83%
2011	94%	82%

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85%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Forest Hills Local School District	Ohio
2022	85%	63%
2021	81%	60%

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98%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Forest Hills Local School District	Ohio
2023	98%	86%
2022	96%	86%
2021	96%	84%
2020	97%	84%
2019	97%	82%
2018	95%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	82%
2015	95%	81%
2014	95%	81%
2013	98%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Forest Hills Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.27	0.52
2022	0.26	0.52
2021	0.25	0.51
2020	0.22	0.49
2019	0.22	0.49
2018	0.20	0.47
2017	0.20	0.47
2016	0.20	0.47
2015	0.19	0.46
2014	0.18	0.44
2013	0.17	0.44
2012	0.17	0.43
2011	0.16	0.43
2010	0.14	0.41
2009	0.14	0.40
2008	0.13	0.40
2007	0.13	0.40
2006	0.11	0.37
2005	0.11	0.38
2004	0.10	0.37
2003	0.09	0.37
2002	0.08	0.32
2001	0.07	0.32
2000	0.06	0.31
1999	0.05	0.31
1998	0.06	0.31
1997	0.05	0.30
1996	0.06	0.29
1995	0.05	0.29
1994	0.05	0.29
1993	0.04	0.29
1992	0.04	0.28
1991	0.06	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Local School District	Ohio
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Local School District	Ohio
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Local School District	Ohio
2023	2%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	1%	17%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	17%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	16%
2000	1%	16%
1999	1%	15%
1995	1%	15%
1994	1%	15%
1991	1%	14%

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% White

85%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Local School District	Ohio
2023	85%	67%
2022	86%	67%
2021	87%	68%
2020	88%	69%
2019	88%	69%
2018	89%	71%
2017	89%	71%
2016	89%	71%
2015	90%	72%
2014	91%	73%
2013	91%	73%
2012	91%	74%
2011	92%	74%
2010	93%	76%
2009	93%	76%
2008	93%	77%
2007	93%	77%
2006	95%	78%
2005	94%	77%
2004	95%	78%
2003	95%	78%
2002	96%	81%
2001	96%	81%
2000	96%	81%
1999	96%	82%
1998	97%	82%
1997	97%	82%
1996	97%	83%
1995	97%	83%
1994	97%	83%
1993	98%	83%
1992	98%	84%
1991	96%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Forest Hills Local School District	Ohio
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,202 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,906 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$92 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Forest Hills Local School District	Ohio
2023	$92 MM	$15 MM
2022	$87 MM	$14 MM
2021	$92 MM	$15 MM
2020	$87 MM	$14 MM
2019	$94 MM	$14 MM
2018	$86 MM	$13 MM
2017	$83 MM	$13 MM
2016	$85 MM	$12 MM
2015	$78 MM	$12 MM
2014	$77 MM	$11 MM
2012	$72 MM	$12 MM
2011	$74 MM	$12 MM
2010	$78 MM	$12 MM
2009	$71 MM	$12 MM
2008	$76 MM	$12 MM
2007	$71 MM	$12 MM
2006	$65 MM	$11 MM
2005	$64 MM	$11 MM
2004	$62 MM	$12 MM
2003	$59 MM	$13 MM
2002	$56 MM	$14 MM
2001	$55 MM	$14 MM
2000	$52 MM	$12 MM
1999	$50 MM	$12 MM
1998	$50 MM	$11 MM
1997	$45 MM	$11 MM
1996	$42 MM	$10 MM
1995	$38 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$96 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Forest Hills Local School District	Ohio
2023	$96 MM	$14 MM
2022	$96 MM	$13 MM
2021	$96 MM	$14 MM
2020	$96 MM	$13 MM
2019	$111 MM	$13 MM
2018	$134 MM	$12 MM
2017	$129 MM	$12 MM
2016	$97 MM	$11 MM
2015	$80 MM	$12 MM
2014	$76 MM	$10 MM
2012	$78 MM	$11 MM
2011	$80 MM	$12 MM
2010	$80 MM	$12 MM
2009	$82 MM	$11 MM
2008	$79 MM	$11 MM
2007	$73 MM	$11 MM
2006	$68 MM	$11 MM
2005	$66 MM	$11 MM
2004	$62 MM	$12 MM
2003	$60 MM	$13 MM
2002	$57 MM	$13 MM
2001	$56 MM	$14 MM
2000	$55 MM	$12 MM
1999	$61 MM	$11 MM
1998	$53 MM	$11 MM
1997	$42 MM	$11 MM
1996	$40 MM	$10 MM
1995	$37 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,202

$17,287

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Forest Hills Local School District	Ohio
2023	$12,863	$16,507
2022	$11,827	$15,024
2021	$12,683	$15,864
2020	$11,827	$15,024
2019	$12,692	$14,759
2018	$11,528	$14,436
2017	$11,343	$15,373
2016	$11,496	$14,419
2015	$10,463	$11,970
2014	$10,275	$12,894
2012	$9,567	$12,166
2011	$9,754	$12,268
2010	$10,070	$11,970
2009	$9,174	$10,997
2008	$9,909	$10,962
2007	$9,170	$9,987
2006	$8,568	$9,642
2005	$8,392	$9,138
2004	$8,182	$8,445
2003	$7,738	$8,538
2002	$7,345	$8,495
2001	$7,097	$7,849
2000	$6,669	$7,124
1999	$6,257	$6,606
1998	$6,167	$6,077
1997	$5,612	$5,826
1995	$4,783	$5,035
1992	$4,276	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$13,906

$17,235

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Forest Hills Local School District	Ohio
2023	$13,549	$15,475
2022	$13,051	$14,061
2021	$13,359	$14,872
2020	$13,051	$14,061
2019	$15,079	$13,780
2018	$17,986	$13,237
2017	$17,701	$14,225
2016	$13,246	$12,986
2015	$10,745	$11,436
2014	$10,230	$11,605
2012	$10,368	$11,799
2011	$10,557	$11,769
2010	$10,341	$11,436
2009	$10,612	$10,473
2008	$10,301	$9,943
2007	$9,454	$9,346
2006	$8,949	$9,161
2005	$8,618	$8,760
2004	$8,150	$8,632
2003	$7,927	$8,918
2002	$7,470	$8,384
2001	$7,220	$8,067
2000	$6,984	$6,766
1999	$7,579	$6,262
1998	$6,548	$5,892
1997	$5,248	$5,689
1995	$4,656	$5,077
1992	$3,845	$4,541

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Best Forest Hills Local School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ayer Elementary School

(Math: 92% | Reading: 86%)
:

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Top 5%

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8471 Forest Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-3811

Gr: K-6 | 574 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Wilson Elementary School

(Math: 91% | Reading: 86%)
:

10/

Top 5%

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2465 Little Dry Run Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 231-3240

Gr: K-6 | 651 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #33.

Sherwood Elementary School

(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
:

10/

Top 5%

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7080 Grantham Way
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-7565

Gr: PK-6 | 722 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #44.

Summit Elementary School

(Math: 88% | Reading: 82%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

8400 Northport Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-2270

Gr: K-6 | 515 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #55.

Mercer Elementary School

(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

2600 Bartels Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 232-7000

Gr: K-6 | 641 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #66.

Maddux Elementary School

(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

943 Rosetree Ln
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-0780

Gr: K-6 | 578 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #77.

Turpin High School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 86%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2650 Bartels Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 232-7770

Gr: 9-12 | 1,002 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #88.

Nagel Middle School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1500 Nagel Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-5407

Gr: 7-8 | 1,075 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #99.

Anderson High School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 83%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

7560 Forest Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 232-2772

Gr: 9-12 | 1,177 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Forest Hills Local School District?

Forest Hills Local School District manages 9 public schools serving 6,935 students.

What is the rank of Forest Hills Local School District?

Forest Hills Local School District is ranked #54 out of 916 school districts in Ohio (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Ohio school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Forest Hills Local School District?

85% of Forest Hills Local School District students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Forest Hills Local School District?

Forest Hills Local School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What is Forest Hills Local School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,906 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,935 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education