Forest Hills Local School District

7946 Beechmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45255-4307
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts 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 is 1 public preschool serving 686 students in Forest Hills Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Forest Hills Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
7,240 Students
316,031 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
17,969 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Forest Hills Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#66 out of 897 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Forest Hills Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Hills Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Hills Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Forest Hills Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
415 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
166 Students
6,310 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
274 Students
25,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
175 Students
64,534 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
6,232 Students
199,070 Students
% White Students
86%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
387 Students
19,878 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
154
39,129
# Students in K Grade:
490
55,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
508
47,617
# Students in 2nd Grade:
508
45,173
# Students in 3rd Grade:
504
40,348
# Students in 4th Grade:
535
37,569
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
29,369
# Students in 6th Grade:
538
11,956
# Students in 7th Grade:
533
4,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
617
4,079
# Students in 9th Grade:
575
205
# Students in 10th Grade:
575
181
# Students in 11th Grade:
556
154
# Students in 12th Grade:
601
118
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,646 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,320 is less than the state median of $17,081. 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
This chart display total revenue of Forest Hills Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$96 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Forest Hills Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,646
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Forest Hills Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,320
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Forest Hills Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Forest Hills Local School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherwood Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7080 Grantham Way
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-7565
Grades: PK-6
| 686 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,240 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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