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Schools in Ada · Ada Exempted Village School District

Ada’s public schools outscore 77% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Ada’s districts is 64%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ada, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#312of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
70%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 12% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
865 students on the public path
In brief

Ada’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,661 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Ada High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ada’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Ohio school districts, #312 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1297)Better than 81%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 470 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Ada anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ada’s students in the tested grades sat them (471 in math, 469 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ada, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Ada Elementary SchoolAda Exempted Village School DistrictA−
7–12Ada High SchoolAda Exempted Village School DistrictB+

Ada’s public schools are run by Ada Exempted Village School District, which also serves Liberty. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 59.5% · 469 students tested
Math64%
State average 52.2% · 471 students tested

Ada vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Ada’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AdaA−Ada Exempted Village

Every school in Ada

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Adain other towns

Questions about Ada’s schools

Are Ada’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ada children attend outscore 77% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #312 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ada in?

Ada Exempted Village School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 865 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Ada’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Ada Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Ada spend per student?

$14,661 in Ada Exempted Village School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.