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Public School Review - Established 2003

Forest Hills Local School District

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

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%)
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 9 public schools serving 6,827 students in Forest Hills Local School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Ohio.
Public Schools in Forest Hills Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Ohio public school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 60% statewide average).
The top-ranked public schools in Forest Hills Local School District are Ayer Elementary School, Wilson Elementary School and Sherwood Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Forest Hills Local School District has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Ohio.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,542 Schools
# Students
6,827 Students
1,661,679 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
96,359 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeForest Hills Local School DistrictOhio
Pre-K17046
Kind426114
1460117
2463119
3521124
4517117
5514121
6512122
7529122
8558123
9542132
10512130
11561136
12542130
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District Rank

Forest Hills Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 909 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (OH)
#55 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearForest 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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearForest Hills Local School DistrictOhio
202380%54%
202279%52%
202175%50%
201983%63%
201880%62%
201785%63%
201682%61%
201586%68%
201491%77%
201392%76%
201293%78%
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82%
60%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearForest Hills Local School DistrictOhio
202282%60%
202180%57%
201983%64%
201880%63%
201782%62%
201677%55%
201588%74%
201494%83%
201394%83%
201294%83%
201194%82%
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85%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearForest Hills Local School DistrictOhio
202285%63%
202181%60%
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98%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearForest Hills Local School DistrictOhio
202398%86%
202296%86%
202196%84%
202097%84%
201997%82%
201895%82%
201795%82%
201695%82%
201595%81%
201495%81%
201398%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.54

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearForest Hills Local School DistrictOhio
20240.270.53
20230.270.52
20220.260.52
20210.250.51
20200.220.49
20190.220.49
20180.200.47
20170.200.47
20160.200.47
20150.190.46
20140.180.44
20130.170.44
20120.170.43
20110.160.43
20100.140.41
20090.140.40
20080.130.40
20070.130.40
20060.110.37
20050.110.38
20040.100.37
20030.090.37
20020.080.32
20010.070.32
20000.060.31
19990.050.31
19980.060.31
19970.050.30
19960.060.29
19950.050.29
19940.050.29
19930.040.29
19920.040.28
19910.060.29
19900.040.28
19890.040.28
19880.050.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearForest Hills Local School DistrictOhio
20243%3%
20233%3%
20223%3%
20212%3%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20152%2%
20143%2%
20133%3%
20122%2%
20112%3%
20103%3%
20093%3%
20083%2%
20073%3%
20063%2%
20053%2%
20042%2%
20032%2%
20022%1%
20012%1%
20002%1%
19992%1%
19982%1%
19972%1%
19962%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19932%1%
19922%1%
19912%2%
19902%1%
19891%1%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
5%
8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearForest Hills Local School DistrictOhio
20244%8%
20234%7%
20224%7%
20214%6%
20203%6%
20193%6%
20183%5%
20173%5%
20163%5%
20153%5%
20142%5%
20132%4%
20122%4%
20112%3%
20102%4%
20092%4%
20082%4%
20072%3%
20061%3%
20051%3%
20041%3%
20031%3%
20021%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
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% Black
3%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearForest Hills Local School DistrictOhio
20242%17%
20232%17%
20222%17%
20212%17%
20202%17%
20192%17%
20181%16%
20171%16%
20161%16%
20151%16%
20141%16%
20131%16%
20122%16%
20112%16%
20102%17%
20092%17%
20082%17%
20072%17%
20061%17%
20051%18%
20041%17%
20031%17%
20021%16%
20011%16%
20001%16%
19991%15%
19951%15%
19941%15%
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% White
84%
65%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearForest Hills Local School DistrictOhio
202485%66%
202385%67%
202286%67%
202187%68%
202088%69%
201988%69%
201889%71%
201789%71%
201689%71%
201590%72%
201491%73%
201391%73%
201291%74%
201192%74%
201093%76%
200993%76%
200893%77%
200793%77%
200695%78%
200594%77%
200495%78%
200395%78%
200296%81%
200196%81%
200096%81%
199996%82%
199897%82%
199797%82%
199697%83%
199597%83%
199497%83%
199398%83%
199298%84%
199196%83%
199098%84%
198998%84%
198898%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%

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

YearForest Hills Local School DistrictOhio
20246%6%
20236%6%
20225%6%
20215%6%
20204%5%
20194%5%
20184%5%
20174%5%
20164%5%
20154%5%
20143%4%
20133%4%
20123%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,411 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,126 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$28,879 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearForest Hills Local School DistrictOhio
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearForest Hills Local School DistrictOhio
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
$13,411
$17,379

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearForest Hills Local School DistrictOhio
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
$14,126
$17,327

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearForest Hills Local School DistrictOhio
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 (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ayer Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8471 Forest Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-3811
Gr: K-6 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2465 Little Dry Run Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 231-3240
Gr: K-6 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
Sherwood Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7080 Grantham Way
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-7565
Gr: PK-6 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #44.
Summit Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8400 Northport Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-2270
Gr: K-6 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #55.
Mercer Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2600 Bartels Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 232-7000
Gr: K-6 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #66.
Maddux Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
943 Rosetree Ln
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-0780
Gr: K-6 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #77.
Turpin High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2650 Bartels Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 232-7770
Gr: 9-12 | 991 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #88.
Nagel Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1500 Nagel Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-5407
Gr: 7-8 | 1,087 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #99.
Anderson High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7560 Forest Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 232-2772
Gr: 9-12 | 1,166 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Forest Hills Local School District?
Forest Hills Local School District manages 9 public schools serving 6,827 students.
What is the rank of Forest Hills Local School District?
Forest Hills Local School District is ranked #54 out of 909 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?
84% of Forest Hills Local School District students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.
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 $14,126 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,827 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 10%)
  • : 85% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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