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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,039 students in Amherst Exempted Village School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Amherst Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Amherst Exempted Village School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marion L Steele High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
3,564 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Amherst Exempted Village School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 927 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
0.40
0.51
# American Indian Students
9 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
58 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
511 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
7%
# Black Students
99 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
2,708 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
76%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
733
# Students in K Grade:
236
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
272
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
259
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
318
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,948 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,811 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,948
$17,216
Spending / Student
$11,811
$17,164
Best Amherst Exempted Village School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion L Steele High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
450 Washington St
Amherst, OH 44001
(440) 988-4433
Amherst, OH 44001
(440) 988-4433
Grades: 9-12
| 1,039 students
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