B+
Vermilion Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Vermilion, Brownhelm Township and Vermilion Township, and parts of Lorain and Florence Township.
Students
1,602
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,906
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$11.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Vermilion Local School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.5M, about $7,172 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 proficiency56%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,906 per student · 2% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 24%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,680’20
1,700’21
1,715’22
1,654’23
1,602’24
Down 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Amherst Exempted Village School DistrictAmherst, Amherst Township
$12,704per student
Firelands Local School DistrictAmherst Township, Henrietta Township
$13,985per student
Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School DistrictBerlin Township
$13,692per 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.