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Public School Review - Established 2003

Forest Hills School District

6590 Cascade Rd Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-6428
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (616) 493-8800
www.fhps.net

Top Rankings

Forest Hills 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 4,931 students in Forest Hills School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Forest Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Forest Hills School District are Ada Elementary School, Knapp Forest Elementary School and Goodwillie Environmental School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,540 Schools
# Students
8,797 Students
957,552 Students
# Teachers
516 Teachers
59,784 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeForest Hills School DistrictMichigan
Kind545118
1603111
2620115
3689118
4702115
5705117
6694116
7182103
8191102
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District Rank

Forest Hills School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (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 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MI)
#10 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearForest Hills School District
2023#10
2022#15
2021#15
2019#20
2018#26
2017#24
2016#26
2015#24
2014#20
2013#13
2012#12
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68%
35%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearForest Hills School DistrictMichigan
202368%35%
202266%34%
202165%36%
201968%40%
201857%37%
201768%39%
201668%38%
201566%37%
201468%41%
201369%41%
201268%37%
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74%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearForest Hills School DistrictMichigan
202274%45%
202174%48%
201973%49%
201857%43%
201772%49%
201673%50%
201573%49%
201486%67%
201385%65%
201285%64%
201195%80%
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60%
38%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearForest Hills School DistrictMichigan
202260%38%
202138%23%
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98%
81%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearForest Hills School DistrictMichigan
202398%81%
202296%81%
202197%84%
202096%86%
201997%85%
201896%85%
201794%85%
201695%85%
201595%85%
201495%84%
201394%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearForest Hills School DistrictMichigan
20240.410.56
20230.390.55
20220.370.55
20210.370.54
20200.370.53
20190.370.53
20180.340.53
20170.340.53
20160.330.52
20150.320.50
20140.320.50
20130.290.49
20120.280.49
20110.250.48
20100.230.47
20090.230.46
20080.220.46
20070.230.46
20060.220.43
20050.150.44
20040.110.43
20030.080.44
20020.170.42
20010.160.42
20000.180.40
19990.140.40
19980.110.40
19970.100.39
19960.110.39
19950.110.37
19940.110.35
19930.100.35
19920.090.35
19910.110.37
19900.060.36
19890.060.36
19880.060.36
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearForest Hills School DistrictMichigan
20249%4%
20239%3%
20229%3%
20219%3%
20209%3%
20199%3%
20189%3%
20179%3%
20169%3%
20158%3%
20148%3%
20137%3%
20128%3%
20117%3%
20107%3%
20098%3%
20087%3%
20077%3%
20066%2%
20054%2%
20043%2%
20033%2%
20026%2%
20015%2%
20006%2%
19994%2%
19984%2%
19974%2%
19964%2%
19953%1%
19943%1%
19933%1%
19923%1%
19914%2%
19902%1%
19892%1%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
7%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearForest Hills School DistrictMichigan
20246%9%
20235%9%
20224%9%
20214%8%
20204%8%
20194%8%
20183%8%
20173%8%
20163%7%
20153%7%
20143%7%
20133%6%
20122%6%
20112%6%
20102%5%
20092%5%
20081%5%
20072%4%
20062%4%
20051%4%
20041%4%
20021%4%
20011%4%
20002%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%2%
19931%2%
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% Black
3%
19%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearForest Hills School DistrictMichigan
20243%18%
20233%18%
20223%18%
20213%18%
20203%18%
20193%18%
20183%18%
20173%18%
20163%18%
20153%18%
20144%18%
20134%18%
20124%19%
20114%19%
20104%20%
20093%20%
20084%20%
20074%20%
20064%20%
20053%20%
20042%20%
20031%20%
20022%20%
20012%19%
20002%19%
19992%19%
19981%19%
19971%18%
19961%18%
19952%18%
19941%17%
19931%17%
19921%17%
19911%17%
19901%18%
19891%18%
19881%18%
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% White
76%
61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearForest Hills School DistrictMichigan
202476%63%
202377%64%
202279%64%
202179%65%
202079%66%
201979%66%
201881%66%
201781%66%
201681%67%
201582%68%
201482%69%
201384%69%
201285%69%
201186%70%
201087%70%
200987%71%
200888%71%
200787%71%
200688%73%
200592%72%
200494%73%
200396%72%
200291%73%
200192%74%
200090%75%
199993%75%
199894%75%
199794%76%
199694%76%
199594%77%
199495%79%
199395%79%
199295%79%
199194%78%
199097%78%
198997%78%
198897%78%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearForest Hills School DistrictMichigan
20246%5%
20236%5%
20225%5%
20215%5%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20164%3%
20154%3%
20143%2%
20132%2%
20121%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,852 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,121 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$25,476 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearForest Hills School DistrictMichigan
2023$148 MM$12 MM
2022$143 MM$11 MM
2021$148 MM$12 MM
2020$143 MM$11 MM
2019$139 MM$11 MM
2018$139 MM$10 MM
2017$132 MM$10 MM
2016$132 MM$10 MM
2015$124 MM$11 MM
2014$127 MM$10 MM
2012$125 MM$10 MM
2011$123 MM$11 MM
2010$124 MM$11 MM
2009$125 MM$11 MM
2008$123 MM$11 MM
2007$118 MM$10 MM
2006$113 MM$10 MM
2005$106 MM$10 MM
2004$100 MM$10 MM
2003$100 MM$10 MM
2002$97 MM$10 MM
2001$91 MM$10 MM
2000$76 MM$9 MM
1999$71 MM$9 MM
1998$71 MM$10 MM
1997$68 MM$10 MM
1996$63 MM$10 MM
1995$57 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$151 MM
$24,351 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearForest Hills School DistrictMichigan
2023$151 MM$11 MM
2022$129 MM$11 MM
2021$151 MM$11 MM
2020$129 MM$11 MM
2019$125 MM$10 MM
2018$124 MM$10 MM
2017$122 MM$10 MM
2016$122 MM$10 MM
2015$137 MM$11 MM
2014$117 MM$9 MM
2012$116 MM$10 MM
2011$125 MM$10 MM
2010$137 MM$11 MM
2009$139 MM$11 MM
2008$114 MM$11 MM
2007$112 MM$11 MM
2006$108 MM$11 MM
2005$130 MM$10 MM
2004$128 MM$11 MM
2003$133 MM$11 MM
2002$118 MM$10 MM
2001$93 MM$10 MM
2000$79 MM$9 MM
1999$73 MM$10 MM
1998$74 MM$10 MM
1997$83 MM$10 MM
1996$60 MM$10 MM
1995$47 MM$10 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,852
$18,604

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearForest Hills School DistrictMichigan
2023$16,191$16,123
2022$14,815$14,589
2021$15,918$15,927
2020$14,815$14,589
2019$14,331$14,099
2018$14,218$14,094
2017$13,388$13,305
2016$13,281$13,102
2015$12,333$11,681
2014$12,586$12,204
2012$12,314$12,235
2011$12,264$12,684
2010$12,070$11,681
2009$12,366$11,537
2008$12,271$11,222
2007$11,811$10,819
2006$11,526$9,793
2005$11,080$9,706
2004$10,934$9,471
2003$11,377$9,243
2002$11,480$8,687
2001$10,927$8,215
2000$9,358$7,511
1999$9,085$7,057
1998$9,363$7,001
1997$9,432$6,567
1995$8,476$6,044
1992$6,927$5,111
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Spending / Student
$17,121
$17,782

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearForest Hills School DistrictMichigan
2023$16,450$15,270
2022$13,363$14,302
2021$16,172$15,085
2020$13,363$14,302
2019$12,854$13,858
2018$12,693$13,691
2017$12,400$13,192
2016$12,258$12,965
2015$13,707$11,849
2014$11,625$12,085
2012$11,422$12,141
2011$12,457$12,422
2010$13,416$11,849
2009$13,792$11,612
2008$11,367$11,334
2007$11,210$10,901
2006$11,005$10,200
2005$13,499$9,852
2004$14,005$9,880
2003$15,174$9,552
2002$13,933$8,745
2001$11,164$8,343
2000$9,772$7,542
1999$9,333$7,404
1998$9,845$7,125
1997$11,405$6,851
1995$7,058$5,989
1992$8,740$5,102
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Best Forest Hills School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ada Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
731 Ada Dr Se
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8940
Gr: PK-4 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Knapp Forest Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4243 Knapp Valley Dr Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8980
Gr: PK-5 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Goodwillie Environmental School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8400 2 Mile Rd Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8633
Gr: 5-6 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Thornapple Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6932 Bridgewater Dr Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8920
Gr: PK-4 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #55.
Pine Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3250 Redford Dr Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8910
Gr: PK-4 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #66.
Eastern Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2200 Pettis Ave Ne
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8850
Gr: 6-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #77.
Meadow Brook Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1450 Forest Hill Ave Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8740
Gr: K-4 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #88.
Central Woodlands 56 School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
400 Alta Dale Ave Se
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8790
Gr: 5-6 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #99.
Northern Trails 56 School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3777 Leonard St Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8990
Gr: 5-6 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1010.
Orchard View Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2770 Leffingwell Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8930
Gr: K-5 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1111.
Collins Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4368 Heather Ln Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8900
Gr: PK-4 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1212.
Ada Vista Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7192 Bradfield Ave Se
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8970
Gr: K-4 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,797 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • : 74% (Top 5%)
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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