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Schools in South Amherst · Firelands Local School District

South Amherst’s public schools outscore 73% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in South Amherst’s districts is 66%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Amherst, 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.

K–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
71%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 16% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,661 students on the public path
In brief

South Amherst’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1282 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Amherst’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,985 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Firelands Middle School, then Firelands 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 South Amherst’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Ohio school districts. 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1282)Better than 61%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 946 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put South Amherst anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of South Amherst’s students in the tested grades sat them (943 in math, 948 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Firelands Elementary Schoolin OberlinA−
6–8Firelands Middle Schoolin OberlinB+
9–12Firelands High Schoolin OberlinB

South Amherst’s public schools are run by Firelands Local School District, which also serves Amherst, Brownhelm, Camden and Florence and others. 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.

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

Reading71%
State average 59.5% · 948 students tested
Math66%
State average 52.2% · 943 students tested

South Amherst vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South AmherstB+Firelands Local
AmherstB+Amherst Exempted Village PK–12 · Firelands Local K–12
New RussiaB+Oberlin City

Every school in South Amherst

3 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 South Amherstin other towns
Firelands Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oberlin
A−
783 students19:1Rate it →
Firelands Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oberlin
B+
407 students16:1Rate it →
Firelands High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oberlin
B
471 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about South Amherst’s schools

Are South Amherst’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools South Amherst children attend outscore 73% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Amherst in?

Firelands Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,661 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Amherst kids go to high school?

Firelands High School in Oberlin, with 471 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is South Amherst’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Firelands Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does South Amherst spend per student?

$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.