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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 preschool serving 1,123 students in Amherst Exempted Village School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Amherst Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
3,564 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
18,343 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
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
58 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
511 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
8%
# Black Students
99 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
2,708 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
76%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
236
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
272
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
259
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
318
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
158
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Powers Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 1,123 students
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