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 are 2 public high schools serving 2,307 students in Forest Hills Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Forest Hills Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Forest Hills Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Turpin High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
7,240 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
34,454 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.
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
0.50
# American Indian Students
2 Students
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
166 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
274 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
175 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
6,232 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
86%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
387 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
154
732
# Students in K Grade:
490
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
508
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
508
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
504
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
535
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
538
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
533
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
617
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
575
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
575
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
556
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
601
130,865
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turpin High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2650 Bartels Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 232-7770
Grades: 9-12
| 1,081 students
Rank: #22.
Anderson High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7560 Forest Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 232-2772
Grades: 9-12
| 1,226 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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