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Schools in Amherst Township · Amherst Exempted Village School District, Firelands Local School District

Amherst Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Ohio districts

65% of students in Amherst Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Amherst Township, 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.

#398of 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
72%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 24% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Amherst Exempted Village
Students per teacher
19.1
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,638 students on the public path
In brief

Amherst Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1357 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Amherst Township’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 65% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Amherst Exempted Village spends $12,704 per student and Firelands Local $13,985, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Amherst Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Ohio school districts, #398 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1357)Better than 59%
Towns in Lorain County (18)Better than 61%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,868 test results and a graduating class of 271 could put Amherst Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Amherst Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,847 in math, 2,888 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Amherst Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Amherst Exempted Village School District). From grade K, students attend the Firelands Local School District, shared with Brownhelm, Camden, Florence, Henrietta, Kipton, South Amherst and Vermilion. Its elementary school is in Amherst. Parts of Amherst Township (12% of its land) are served by Elyria City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Amherst Township

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

Amherst Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 3,533 students · 20.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,704OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Firelands Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,661 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,985OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Amherst Exempted Village School District72%
State average 59.5% · 1940 students tested
Math · PK–12, Amherst Exempted Village School District64%
State average 52.2% · 1904 students tested
Reading · K–12, Firelands Local School District71%
State average 59.5% · 948 students tested
Math · K–12, Firelands Local School District66%
State average 52.2% · 943 students tested

Amherst Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Amherst TownshipB+Amherst Exempted Village PK–12 · Firelands Local K–12
Amherst (city)B+Amherst Exempted Village
ElyriaCElyria City
New RussiaB+Oberlin City
BrownhelmB+Vermilion Local PK–12 · Firelands Local K–12
LorainC−Lorain City
South AmherstB+Firelands Local

2 of the 6 neighbors share Firelands Local with Amherst Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Amherst Township

6 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 Amherst Townshipin other towns
Powers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Amherst
B+
1,104 students20:1Rate it →
Firelands Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oberlin
A−
783 students19:1Rate it →
Amherst Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Amherst
B+
859 students21:1Rate it →
Firelands Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oberlin
B+
407 students16:1Rate it →
Marion L Steele High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Amherst
B+
1,014 students19:1Rate it →
Firelands High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oberlin
B
471 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Amherst Township’s schools

Are Amherst Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Amherst Township children attend outscore 72% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #398 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Amherst Township in?

Two districts: Amherst Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, and Firelands Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Brownhelm, Camden, Florence, Henrietta, Kipton, South Amherst and Vermilion.

Where do Amherst Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Marion L Steele High School and Firelands High School.

What is Amherst Township’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Amherst Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Amherst Township spend per student?

$12,704 in Amherst Exempted Village School District and $13,985 in Firelands Local 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.