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Amherst Exempted Village School District

550 Milan Ave
Amherst, OH 44001-1605
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Amherst Exempted Village School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
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 2025-26 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 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Ohio.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Amherst Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), 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

Student By Grade

District Rank

Amherst Exempted Village School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#185 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
69%
54%
72%
60%
79%
63%
90%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
9%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
74%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (OH)
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Powers Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
393 S Lake St
Amherst, OH 44001
(440) 988-8670
Gr: PK-3 | 1,140 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,612 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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