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 is 1 public middle school serving 1,087 students in Forest Hills Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Forest Hills Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 55% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Forest Hills Local School District is Nagel Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,218 Schools
# Students
6,827 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
33,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
63%
Graduation Rate
98%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,411
$17,379
Spending / Student
$14,126
$17,327
Best Forest Hills Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nagel Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 Nagel Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-5407
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-5407
Gr: 7-8 | 1,087 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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