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 is 1 public preschool serving 1,140 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 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
3,612 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
18,897 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
50 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
584 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
9%
# Black Students
101 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
2,683 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
74%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
255
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
283
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
282
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
320
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
111
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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