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Yellow Springs 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%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 282 students in Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary School in Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,431 Schools
# Students
609 Students
1,092,794 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
63,196 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 909 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#217 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.1%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.55
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
8%
17%
% White
70%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,356 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,813 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,356
$17,380
Spending / Student
$18,813
$17,328
Best Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mills Lawn Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 S Walnut St
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
(937) 767-7217
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
(937) 767-7217
Gr: K-6 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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