Total enrollment
3,533
+33 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Amherst Exempted Village
Ohio · 3,533 students · 1 city
Amherst Exempted Village's 4 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 3,533 students across 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Amherst Exempted Village
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Amherst Exempted Village ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #102 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,533 | #101 of 584 | #2,747 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #198 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #520 of 579 | #8,354 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.3% | #276 of 387 | #6,181 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #113 of 422 | #3,722 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Amherst Exempted Village
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Walter G. Nord Middle School at 79.9% proficient to Powers Elementary School at 70.5%, a gap of 9.4 points. That is the 77th widest gap among 101 Ohio districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 3,625 to 3,533 students (down 3%) and from 189 to 177 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powers Elementary School | Amherst | Elementary | PK-03 | 1,104 |
| Marion L Steele High School | Amherst | High | 09-12 | 1,014 |
| Amherst Junior High School | Amherst | Middle | 06-08 | 859 |
| Walter G. Nord Middle School | Amherst | Elementary | 04-05 | 556 |
About Amherst Exempted Village
Across 4 schools, Amherst Exempted Village teaches about 3,533 students in Ohio. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
For a sense of the school types, Amherst Exempted Village consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Amherst Exempted Village is about 883, above the Ohio average of roughly 469.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,533 students, stayed largely flat from the 3,500 reported in SY 2020-21.
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