Top Rankings
Amherst Exempted Village School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,547 students in Amherst Exempted Village School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Amherst Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
3,612 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Amherst Exempted Village School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
63%
Graduation Rate
95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.55
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
50 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
584 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
8%
# Black Students
101 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
2,683 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
255
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
283
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
282
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
320
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,776 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,654 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,776
$17,287
Spending / Student
$11,654
$17,235
Best Amherst Exempted Village School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walter G. Nord Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 Lincoln St
Amherst, OH 44001
(440) 988-4441
Amherst, OH 44001
(440) 988-4441
Grades: 4-5
| 551 students
Rank: #22.
Powers Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
393 S Lake St
Amherst, OH 44001
(440) 988-8670
Amherst, OH 44001
(440) 988-8670
Grades: PK-3
| 1,140 students
Rank: #33.
Amherst Junior High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
548 Milan Ave
Amherst, OH 44001
(440) 988-0324
Amherst, OH 44001
(440) 988-0324
Grades: 6-8
| 856 students
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