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B+
Schools in Vermilion · Firelands Local School District, Vermilion Local School District

Vermilion’s public schools outscore 72% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Vermilion’s districts is 63%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Vermilion, 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
68%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 16% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Firelands Local
Students per teacher
18.0
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,602 students on the public path
In brief

Vermilion’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 63% across both districts 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

Firelands Local spends $13,985 per student and Vermilion Local $16,906, 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 Vermilion’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Ohio school districts, #398 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 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1430)Better than 68%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,822 test results and a graduating class of 172 could put Vermilion anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Vermilion’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,812 in math, 1,830 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Vermilion Elementary SchoolVermilion Local School DistrictB
4–7Sailorway Middle SchoolVermilion Local School DistrictB+
8–12Vermilion High SchoolVermilion Local School DistrictC+

Vermilion runs its own schools through grade 12 (Vermilion Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Firelands Local School District, shared with Amherst, Brownhelm, Camden, Florence, Henrietta, Kipton and South Amherst. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Vermilion

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+
Vermilion Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,602 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,906OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

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
Reading · PK–12, Vermilion Local School District64%
State average 59.5% · 882 students tested
Math · PK–12, Vermilion Local School District59%
State average 52.2% · 869 students tested

Vermilion vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VermilionB+Vermilion Local PK–12 · Firelands Local K–12
BrownhelmB+Vermilion Local PK–12 · Firelands Local K–12
Vermilion TownshipB+Vermilion Local
LorainC−Lorain City

2 of the 3 neighbors share Vermilion Local with Vermilion for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Vermilion

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).

District schools in Vermilionby address
Vermilion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B
511 students19:1Rate it →
Sailorway Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7
B+
511 students20:1Rate it →
Vermilion High School
High · Grades 8–12
C+
580 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Vermilion’s schools

Are Vermilion’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vermilion 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 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vermilion in?

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

What is Vermilion’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Vermilion spend per student?

$13,985 in Firelands Local School District and $16,906 in Vermilion 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.