Amherst Exempted Village Schools

What Amherst Exempted Village Schools does

Amherst Exempted Village Schools is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 550 Milan Avenue, Amherst, Ohio, serving local families from kindergarten through 12th grade across multiple school buildings including Marion L. Steele High School. The district employs approximately 311 staff and is governed by an elected Board of Education under Ohio's exempted village school district framework, with Superintendent Mike Molnar leading administrative operations. Core technology is the PowerSchool student information system for grades, attendance, and academic records, supplemented by an Apptegy-powered website and iOS/Android mobile apps, and a $1.6 million state-funded Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing program at the high school.

The district's revenue model is fundamentally a tax-and-grant public funding model rather than a commercial GTM motion. Revenue is approximately 43% local property taxes, 39% State of Ohio foundation funding, 11% federal, and 7% other sources; per-student revenue is $13,485 (9th lowest in Ohio out of 606 districts). Capital and program funding comes from competitive grants (Comprehensive Literacy State Development $270K, Each Child Reads $67K, Ohio Career Technical Equipment $1.6M) and donations from the Amherst Schools Educational Foundation and local partners including a ten-year, $25,000-per-year stadium naming rights deal with Spitzer Autoworld Amherst. There is no tuition pricing; all revenue derives from taxation and state/federal appropriations.

The district is currently under fiscal stress, placed in 'Fiscal Precaution' by ODEW after two consecutive levy failures (November 2025 and May 2026), and operating under an approved $13,264,733 multi-year expenditure reduction plan covering FY2026-FY2029 that has already eliminated 48 staff positions and several programs. The district is pursuing a 5.97 mill property tax levy on the November 2026 ballot to generate $5.8 million annually and has secured 0% base salary increases in tentative one-year labor agreements with ATA and OAPSE. Despite financial headwinds, the district ranks in the top 8% of Ohio school districts on the state's Value Added academic growth measure.

Name

Amherst Exempted Village Schools

Legal name

Amherst Exempted Village Schools

Website

https://amherstk12.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1830

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Amherst Exempted Village Schools is a public K-12 district in Amherst, Ohio, serving local families through traditional enrollment across multiple school buildings, funded by a mix of local property taxes, Ohio foundation aid, and federal grants, and currently executing $13.3M in expenditure reductions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Career technical education
• Student academic programs
• Community education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amherst

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Tax Revenue: Primary funding source at 43% of total revenue. Includes property tax levies and local taxes. The district has attempted multiple levy requests including a 5.97 mill property tax levy request for November 2026 ballot to generate $5.8 million for operations.
2. State of Ohio Funding: 39% of funding from State of Ohio. In FY2025 received $14,755,730 in state unrestricted foundation funding plus casino revenue. FY2026 projected at $14,160,933. State funding has steadily declined over 15 years.
3. Federal Government Funding: 11% of total funding from federal government. District utilized nearly $4 million in COVID relief grants over three years to offset costs.
4. Grants and Donations: Competitive grants and private donations including $270,000 Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant, $67,233 Each Child Reads grant, $1.6 million Ohio Career Technical Equipment grant, $160,000 private donation for track renovation, $40,000 from ASEF for Comet Corner store, $25,000 from ASEF for Business & Entrepreneurship teacher, and $25,000 per year stadium naming rights from Spitzer Autoworld Amherst.
5. Other Revenue: 7% of total funding from other sources including lottery profits and miscellaneous revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Amherst Exempted Village Schools is a public K-12 school district serving the Amherst, Ohio community and surrounding Lorain County area. The district operates multiple school buildings, including Marion L. Steele High School, middle school, and elementary schools, providing comprehensive kindergarten through 12th grade education. Programs include core academic instruction, career-technical education in robotics and advanced manufacturing, athletics, extracurricular activities, and student support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education
• Career Technical Education - Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing
• Athletics and Extracurricular Programs
• Business and Entrepreneurship Program
• Comet Corner Store
• Literacy Development Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 8% ranking on Ohio Value Added measure (2024 State Report Card)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Safer Schools OhiominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025State-run anonymous tip line service that accepts calls and texts 24 hours a day for students and adults to report safety concerns to school officials and law enforcement.
• Spitzer Autoworld AmherstcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Ten-year stadium naming rights agreement worth $25,000 per year. Spitzer Stadium provides prominent local business partnership and visibility for the district's athletic facilities.
• Amherst Schools Educational Foundation (ASEF)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal educational foundation providing grant funding. Donated $40,000 to create new Comet Corner store and $25,000 to fund a new Business & Entrepreneurship teacher position.
• Ohio Department of Education & Workforce (ODEW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary state oversight agency. Placed district in 'Fiscal Precaution' and approved multi-year expenditure reduction plan of $13,264,733 between FY2026-FY2029. Approved expenditure reduction plan on January 6, 2026.
• Policy Matters OhiominorOthersPolicy research organization providing data analysis on state education funding. Cited data showing Amherst lost $7,117,381 in state revenue during biennium budget.
• Amherst Teachers Association (ATA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor union representing teachers. Reached tentative agreement on one-year labor agreement for 2026-2027 school year with 0% increase on base salary to help reduce expenditures.
• Ohio Association of Public School Employees Local #208 (OAPSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor union representing classified staff. Reached tentative agreement on one-year labor agreement for 2026-2027 school year with 0% increase on base salary.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Firelands Local Schools: Public K-12 school district serving areas of Lorain and Huron counties. Comparable Ohio public district with similar enrollment scale and exposure to the same state funding dynamics, voucher-program enrollment leakage, and rural/suburban operating pressures.
• Oberlin City Schools: Public K-12 school district in Lorain County serving Oberlin. Operates under identical Ohio public school funding mechanisms and regulatory oversight as Amherst, and faces the same enrollment and financial pressures typical of smaller Ohio districts.
• Avon Local Schools: Public K-12 school district serving Avon, Ohio in Lorain County. Operates as a comparable Ohio public school district in the same county, sharing the same state funding formula, oversight body (ODEW), and competitive market for students and labor. Serves as the most directly comparable peer for benchmarking.
• North Ridgeville City Schools: Public K-12 school district serving North Ridgeville in Lorain County. Comparable Ohio public district subject to the same state foundation funding formula, ODEW oversight, and voucher-program dynamics, and competing for students in the same regional labor market.
• Midview Local Schools: Public K-12 school district located in Lorain County. As a neighboring Lorain County district, it shares the same funding constraints, state oversight, and competitive dynamics, making it directly comparable for benchmarking per-student revenue, expenditures, and academic outcomes.
• Clearview Local Schools: Public K-12 school district serving the Clearview area of Lorain County. Operates in the same county under identical Ohio funding and regulatory frameworks, competing for the same student population and labor pool, and exposed to the same voucher-program enrollment risk.
• Wellington Schools: Public K-12 school district serving Wellington in southern Lorain County. Comparable small-to-mid-size Ohio public district subject to the same state funding constraints and oversight, making it a relevant benchmark for operational efficiency and academic outcomes.
• Olmsted Falls City Schools: Public K-12 school district serving Olmsted Falls in Cuyahoga County. Adjacent suburban Northeast Ohio public district operating under the same Ohio funding formula and facing similar competitive dynamics with charter schools and voucher programs, but with a slightly different county funding base.

Broad incumbents

• Olentangy Local Schools: Large, high-performing public K-12 district in the Columbus suburbs. Operates under the same Ohio funding framework but with materially higher per-pupil revenue and a much larger enrollment base, making it a useful broad-incumbent benchmark for academic outcomes and operational scale.
• Rocky River City Schools: Larger, more established public K-12 district in suburban Cleveland (Cuyahoga County). Operates in the broader Northeast Ohio public school market but with a stronger local property tax base, making it a useful incumbent benchmark for what a well-funded comparable district can deliver.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amherst-exempted-village-schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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