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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 middle school serving 856 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 68% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
1,244 Schools
# Students
3,612 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
34,195 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.
Overall District Rank
#185 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
63%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
9%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
74%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,776 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. 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 $17,243. 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
$17,295
Spending / Student
$11,654
$17,243
Best Amherst Exempted Village School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amherst Junior High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
548 Milan Ave
Amherst, OH 44001
(440) 988-0324
Amherst, OH 44001
(440) 988-0324
Gr: 6-8 | 856 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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