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Amherst Exempted Village School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Amherst and Amherst, and parts of Lorain.
Students
3,533
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,704
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$22.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Amherst Exempted Village School District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the OH average
- 20 students per teacher
- Debt of $22.9M, about $6,478 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Suffield.
K–52 elementary schoolsField Local School District
6–8Field Middle SchoolField Local School District
9–12Field High SchoolField Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency66%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,704 per student · 24% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 37%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,500’20
3,591’21
3,564’22
3,612’23
3,533’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Firelands Local School DistrictBrownhelm, South Amherst, Vermilion
$13,985per student
Vermilion Local School DistrictBrownhelm, Vermilion
$16,906per student
Elyria City School DistrictElyria, Elyria
$16,756per student
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School DistrictSheffield Lake, Sheffield
$17,190per student
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.