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Amherst Exempted Village School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Amherst and Amherst Township, 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 Timberlake.
K–55 elementary schoolsWilloughby-Eastlake City School District
6–84 middle schoolsWilloughby-Eastlake City School District
9–122 high schoolsWilloughby-Eastlake City 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 Township, South Amherst, Vermilion
$13,985per student
Vermilion Local School DistrictBrownhelm Township, Vermilion
$16,906per student
Elyria City School DistrictElyria, Elyria Township
$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.