Firelands Local School District

112 N Lake St
South Amherst, OH 44001-2824
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Firelands Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,197 students in Firelands Local 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 Firelands Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
3 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
1,684 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Firelands Local 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#194 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Firelands Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Firelands Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Firelands Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Firelands Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Firelands Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
1,511 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
124
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,741 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 $16,365 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Firelands Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Firelands Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,741
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Firelands Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,365
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Firelands Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Firelands Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Firelands Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10779 Vermilion Rd
Oberlin, OH 44074
(440) 965-5381
Grades: PK-5
| 783 students
Rank: #22.
Firelands Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10521 Vermilion Rd
Oberlin, OH 44074
(440) 986-7021
Grades: 6-8
| 414 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,684 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 30%)
  • : 74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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