Forest Hills Local School District

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

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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,179 students in Forest Hills Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Forest Hills Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 57% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Forest Hills Local School District are Turpin High School and Anderson 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 Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Anderson High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
6,935 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Forest Hills Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (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 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#56 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Forest Hills Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Hills Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Hills Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Hills Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Forest Hills Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.52
# American Indian Students
8 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
154 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
312 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
157 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
5,890 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
85%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
410 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
189
675
# Students in K Grade:
453
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
452
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
508
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
515
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
510
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
506
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
548
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
544
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
531
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
507
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
603
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
531
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
538
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,202 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,906 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Forest Hills Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$96 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Forest Hills Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,202
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Forest Hills Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,906
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Forest Hills Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Forest Hills Local School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turpin High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2650 Bartels Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 232-7770
Grades: 9-12
| 1,002 students
Rank: #22.
Anderson High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7560 Forest Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 232-2772
Grades: 9-12
| 1,177 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,935 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 10%)
  • : 85% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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