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Amherst, OH
Public School Ratings




Amherst Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Amherst


Amherst Exempted Village School District details

Amherst Exempted Village School District
550 Milan Ave
Amherst, OH 44001

3,612 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Amherst Exempted Village School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Ohio

8

(10 is best)

Better than 79.5% of all OH school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 86.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
71%
58%
73%
62%
68%
54%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Amherst Junior High School
548 Milan Ave
Amherst, OH, 44001
06-08
Marion L Steele High School
450 Washington St
Amherst, OH, 44001
09-12
Powers Elementary School
393 S Lake St
Amherst, OH, 44001
PK-03
Walter G. Nord Middle School
501 Lincoln St
Amherst, OH, 44001
04-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 78.3% 70.6%
Black 2.9% 18.2%
Hispanic 17.0% 7.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.5% 3.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.2%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 34.9% 23.0%
Free lunch eligible 27.6% 19.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.3% 4.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,896 $24,910,000 56.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $791 $2,856,000 6.4%
Staff $298 $1,078,000 2.4%
General Administration $201 $726,000 1.6%
School Administration $618 $2,233,000 5.0%
Operation $1,039 $3,753,000 8.5%
Transportation $558 $2,015,000 4.5%
Other $302 $1,092,000 2.5%
Total Support $3,808 $13,753,000 31.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,559 $5,630,000 12.7%
Total Expenditures $12,263 $44,293,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,356 $14,044,139,000 48.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,054 $1,771,718,000 6.2%
Staff $534 $896,936,000 3.1%
General Administration $462 $776,884,000 2.7%
School Administration $746 $1,253,921,000 4.4%
Operation $1,161 $1,951,631,000 6.8%
Transportation $580 $974,095,000 3.4%
Other $681 $1,144,030,000 4.0%
Total Support $5,218 $8,769,215,000 30.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,555 $5,975,295,000 20.8%
Total Expenditures $17,130 $28,788,649,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Firelands Local School District details

Firelands Local School District
112 N Lake St
South Amherst, OH 44001

1,727 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Firelands Local School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Ohio

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.7% of all OH school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 85.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
71%
58%
70%
62%
72%
54%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Firelands Elementary School
10779 Vermilion Rd
Oberlin, OH, 44074
KG-05
Firelands High School
10521 Vermilion Rd
Oberlin, OH, 44074
09-12
Firelands Middle School
10521 Vermilion Rd
Oberlin, OH, 44074
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 91.2% 70.6%
Black 0.5% 18.2%
Hispanic 8.1% 7.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 3.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.2%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 42.3% 23.0%
Free lunch eligible 36.5% 19.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.8% 4.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,259 $12,537,000 31.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $787 $1,360,000 3.5%
Staff $158 $273,000 0.7%
General Administration $395 $682,000 1.7%
School Administration $652 $1,126,000 2.9%
Operation $874 $1,510,000 3.8%
Transportation $710 $1,227,000 3.1%
Other $610 $1,053,000 2.7%
Total Support $4,187 $7,231,000 18.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $11,337 $19,579,000 49.8%
Total Expenditures $22,783 $39,347,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,356 $14,044,139,000 48.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,054 $1,771,718,000 6.2%
Staff $534 $896,936,000 3.1%
General Administration $462 $776,884,000 2.7%
School Administration $746 $1,253,921,000 4.4%
Operation $1,161 $1,951,631,000 6.8%
Transportation $580 $974,095,000 3.4%
Other $681 $1,144,030,000 4.0%
Total Support $5,218 $8,769,215,000 30.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,555 $5,975,295,000 20.8%
Total Expenditures $17,130 $28,788,649,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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