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 is 1 public preschool serving 722 students in Forest Hills Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Forest Hills Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 53% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in Forest Hills Local School District is Sherwood Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
6,935 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% 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)
(22-23)80%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
63%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)98%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherwood Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7080 Grantham Way
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-7565
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-7565
Grades: PK-6
| 722 students
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