Top Rankings
Forest Hills School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
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 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,104 students in Forest Hills School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Forest Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Forest Hills School District are Ada Elementary School, Knapp Forest Elementary School and Thornapple Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
9,022 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
515 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Forest Hills School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (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 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
76%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,432 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,694 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,432
$18,510
Spending / Student
$16,694
$17,693
Best Forest Hills School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ada Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
731 Ada Dr Se
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8940
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8940
Grades: PK-4
| 310 students
Rank: #22.
Knapp Forest Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4243 Knapp Valley Dr Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8980
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8980
Grades: PK-5
| 557 students
Rank: #33.
Thornapple Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6932 Bridgewater Dr Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8920
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8920
Grades: PK-4
| 387 students
Rank: #44.
Pine Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3250 Redford Dr Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8910
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8910
Grades: PK-4
| 475 students
Rank: #55.
Collins Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4368 Heather Ln Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8900
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8900
Grades: PK-4
| 375 students
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