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Forest Hills Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Anderson 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
What stands out about Forest Hills Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Ohio 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 Marathon.
K–5Clermont Northeastern Elementary SchoolClermont Northeastern Local School District
6–8Clermont Northeastern Middle SchoolClermont Northeastern Local School District
9–12Clermont Northeastern High SchoolClermont Northeastern Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math 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.
Sherwood Elementary School
A+689 students19:1
Wilson Elementary School
A+635 students17:1
Mercer Elementary School
A611 students16:1
Ayer Elementary School
A+595 students16:1
Maddux Elementary School
A541 students18:1
Summit Elementary School
A512 students17:1
Nagel Middle School
A−1,087 students18:1
Anderson High School
A−1,166 students16:1
Turpin High School
A991 students16:1
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.