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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 Sinking Spring.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley 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.