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Schools in Forest Park · Winton Woods City School District

Forest Park’s public schools score below 69% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Forest Park, 21% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Forest Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#949of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 26 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 31 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,836 students on the public path
In brief

Forest Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1425 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Forest Park’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,946 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Winton Woods Elementary School, then Winton Woods Middle School, then Winton Woods High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Forest Park’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 31% of Ohio school districts, #949 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1425)Better than 2%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,086 test results and a graduating class of 311 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Forest Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,061 in math, 2,110 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Forest Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KEarly Childhood CenterWinton Woods City School DistrictNo scores
3–4Winton Woods Elementary Schoolin CincinnatiC−
7–8Winton Woods Middle SchoolWinton Woods City School DistrictD
9–12Winton Woods High SchoolWinton Woods City School DistrictC−

Forest Park’s public schools are run by Winton Woods City School District, which also serves Greenhills and Springfield. Parts of Forest Park (8% of its land) are served by Northwest Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Winton Woods City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,985 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,946OH $16,610 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 59.5% · 2110 students tested
Math21%
State average 52.2% · 2061 students tested

Forest Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Forest Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Forest ParkCWinton Woods City
SpringfieldCMount Healthy City PK–12 · Winton Woods City PK–12 · Finneytown Local K–12
SpringdaleB−Princeton City
ColerainC+Northwest Local
FairfieldB−Fairfield City
GreenhillsCWinton Woods City

2 of the 5 neighbors share Winton Woods City with Forest Park, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Forest Park

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Forest Parkby address
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Cincinnati
399 students16:1Rate it →
Winton Woods Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Cincinnati
D
607 students12:1Rate it →
Winton Woods High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cincinnati
C−
1,272 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Forest Parkin other towns
Winton Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Cincinnati
C−
558 students27:1Rate it →

Questions about Forest Park’s schools

Are Forest Park’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Forest Park children attend score below 69% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #949 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Forest Park in?

Winton Woods City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,985 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Forest Park are served by Northwest Local.

Where do Forest Park kids go to high school?

Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati, with 1,272 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Forest Park’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Winton Woods City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Forest Park spend per student?

$15,946 in Winton Woods City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.