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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,010 students in Forest Hills School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Forest Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Forest Hills School District are Northern High School, Central High School and Eastern High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Forest Hills School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
9,156 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
494 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Forest Hills School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.54
# American Indian Students
20 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
781 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
470 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
283 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
7,084 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
77%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
517 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
612
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
653
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
680
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
688
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
684
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
685
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
694
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
730
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
720
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
700
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
747
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
772
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
771
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
20
2,987
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,450 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,191
$18,370
Spending / Student
$16,450
$17,559
Best Forest Hills School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3801 Leonard St Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8600
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,134 students
Rank: #22.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5901 Hall St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8700
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,053 students
Rank: #33.
Eastern High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2200 Pettis Ave Ne
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8830
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8830
Grades: 9-12
| 802 students
Rank: n/an/a
Forest Hills Transition Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3787 Leonard St Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8685
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8685
Grades: 12
| 21 students
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