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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 middle school serving 867 students in Amherst Exempted Village School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Amherst Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
3,564 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
33,106 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
58 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
511 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
8%
# Black Students
99 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
2,708 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
76%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
236
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
272
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
259
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
318
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
31,736
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amherst Junior High School
Magnet 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
| 867 students
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