A+
Forest Hills Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Cascade, Grand Rapids and Ada, and parts of Kentwood and Cannon.
Students
8,797
Schools
18
Spent per student
$14,583
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Debt
$116.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Forest Hills Public Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $116.1M, about $13,194 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pinora.
PK–43 elementary schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
5–82 middle schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency65%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,583 per student · 12% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 53%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,313’20
9,291’21
9,156’22
9,022’23
8,797’24
Down 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Asian 8%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Knapp Forest Elementary School
A+520 students18:1
Pine Ridge Elementary School
A+472 students18:1
Ada Vista Elementary School
A446 students18:1
Orchard View Elementary School
A439 students15:1
Meadow Brook Elementary School
A431 students15:1
Thornapple Elementary School
A361 students16:1
Collins Elementary School
A356 students18:1
Ada Elementary School
A+293 students12:1
Eastern Middle School
A+528 students18:1
Northern Trails 56 School
A520 students18:1
Northern Hills Middle School
A+515 students18:1
Central Middle School
A+488 students20:1
Central Woodlands 56 School
A462 students18:1
Goodwillie Environmental School
A103 students24:1
Northern High School
A1,088 students15:1
Central High School
A+999 students18:1
Eastern High School
A+768 students18:1
Forest Hills Transition Center
8 students4:1
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.