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Firelands Local Schools
Firelands Local is a public school district in Ohio, based in Lorain County (South Amherst). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Firelands Local on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Firelands Local
3 of 3 schools in Firelands Local carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1
Best schools in Firelands Local
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Firelands Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Firelands Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Firelands High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Firelands Local
High schools (1)
- B+ Firelands High School, Oberlin
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A Firelands Middle School, Oberlin
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A Firelands Elementary School, Oberlin
Where Firelands Local schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Oberlin (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Lorain County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,727 students with 102 full-time-equivalent teachers and 351 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904815
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Oberlin City Schools (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Vermilion Local (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Amherst Exempted Village (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Wellington Exempted Village (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Western Reserve Local (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Elyria City Schools (10 schools, 12 mi)
- Keystone Local (3 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Firelands Local
How many schools are in Firelands Local?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Firelands Local, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Firelands Local serve?
The largest by graded schools: Oberlin.
How good are the schools in Firelands Local?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 64.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 58.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Firelands Local?
1,727 students were enrolled in Firelands Local in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Firelands Local?
Firelands Local is in Ohio, based in Lorain County, with its district office in South Amherst. Its boundary covers about 87.8 sq mi.