Top Rankings
Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 298 students in Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary School in Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
627 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#230 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)62%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.55
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
71%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,829 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,273 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,829
$17,287
Spending / Student
$18,273
$17,235
Best Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mills Lawn Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 S Walnut St
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
(937) 767-7217
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
(937) 767-7217
Grades: K-6
| 298 students
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