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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,605 students in Forest Hills School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Forest Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Forest Hills School District are Central Middle School, Northern Hills Middle School and Eastern Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
9,022 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
515 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Forest Hills School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 851 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
0.41
0.60
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
761 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
564 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
256 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
6,890 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
76%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
533 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
583
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
619
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
673
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
709
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
707
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
685
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
686
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
697
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
742
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
697
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
710
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
731
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
771
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
12
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,432 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,694 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,432
$18,510
Spending / Student
$16,694
$17,693
Best Forest Hills School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5810 Ada Dr Se
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8750
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8750
Grades: 7-8
| 510 students
Rank: #22.
Northern Hills Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3775 Leonard St Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8650
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8650
Grades: 7-8
| 534 students
Rank: #33.
Eastern Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2200 Pettis Ave Ne
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8850
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8850
Grades: 6-8
| 561 students
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