Amherst Junior High School

Amherst Junior High School is one of the well-populated intermediate schools in Amherst, Ohio, run under Amherst Exempted Village, with 859 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 482 students per school, that is 78% bigger than typical.

Amherst Exempted Village runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 3,533 students. Amherst Junior High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Amherst Junior High School shows that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Amherst Junior High School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Amherst Junior High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Amherst Junior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 75.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.4%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Lorain County shows median household income runs about $73,347, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Lorain County runs 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,516 students), of which Amherst Junior High School is one.

The closest other public school is Powers Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Amherst Junior High School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 75.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 849 students in 2018 compared to 859 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 80% to 73%. Class-load math has rose: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

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