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Forest Hills Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Anderson Township and Newtown.

Students
6,827
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,957
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$86.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Forest Hills Local School District

  • School Grade A: better than 92% of Indiana districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the OH average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020
  • Debt of $86.7M, about $12,706 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mackey.

PK–62 schoolsEast Gibson School Corporation
7–8Wood Memorial Middle SchoolEast Gibson School Corporation
9–12Waldo J Wood Memorial HighEast Gibson School Corporation

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,957 per student · 16% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 25%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
7,219’20
7,240’21
7,118’22
6,935’23
6,827’24

Down 5.4% since 2020.

Students
White 84%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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