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Forest Hills Local School District

7946 Beechmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45255-4307
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,075 students in Forest Hills Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Forest Hills Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 55% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Forest Hills Local School District is Nagel Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
6,935 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
34,195 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 916 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#55 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)
80%
54%
82%
60%
85%
63%
98%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,202 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,906 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,202
$17,295
Spending / Student
$13,906
$17,243

Best Forest Hills Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nagel Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1500 Nagel Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-5407
Gr: 7-8 | 1,075 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,935 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 10%)
  • : 85% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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