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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 is 1 public middle school serving 1,075 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 47%), 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 14% 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
1,244 Schools
# Students
6,935 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
34,189 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.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
154 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
312 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
157 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
5,890 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
410 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
453
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
452
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
508
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
515
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
510
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
506
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
548
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
544
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
531
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
507
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
603
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
531
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
538
30,287
# 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.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,202
$17,287
Spending / Student
$13,906
$17,235
Best Forest Hills Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: 7-8
| 1,075 students
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