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 5 public preschools serving 2,104 students in Forest Hills School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Forest Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Forest Hills School District are Ada Elementary School, Thornapple Elementary School and Knapp Forest Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
9,022 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
515 Teachers
24,811 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
14 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
761 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
564 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
256 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
6,890 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
76%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
533 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
583
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
619
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
673
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
709
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
707
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
685
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
686
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
697
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
742
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
697
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
710
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
731
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
771
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
12
1,333
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ada Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
731 Ada Dr Se
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8940
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8940
Grades: PK-4
| 310 students
Rank: #22.
Thornapple Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6932 Bridgewater Dr Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8920
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8920
Grades: PK-4
| 387 students
Rank: #33.
Knapp Forest Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4243 Knapp Valley Dr Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8980
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8980
Grades: PK-5
| 557 students
Rank: #44.
Pine Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3250 Redford Dr Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8910
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8910
Grades: PK-4
| 475 students
Rank: #55.
Collins Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4368 Heather Ln Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8900
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8900
Grades: PK-4
| 375 students
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