Forest Hills School District

549 Locust Street
Sidman, PA 15955
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Forest Hills School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 789 students in Forest Hills School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Forest Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,754 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Forest Hills School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#251 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Forest Hills   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Hills   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Hills   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Hills   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Forest Hills   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
17%
# Black Students
8 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
1,685 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
96%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
131
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,186 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Forest Hills   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Forest Hills   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,593
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Forest Hills   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,186
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Forest Hills   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Forest Hills School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Hills Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
535 Locust Street
Sidman, PA 15955
(814) 487-7613
Grades: 7-12
| 789 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,754 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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