📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: August 2026·Editorial standards
📍 Amherst, OH · Lorain County

Firelands Local School District

Grades Pre-K – 12th · 1,684 students · 3 schools · 2 zip codes

8
out of 10 Rating Good
State reading & math proficiency · 72nd percentile among Ohio districts. Ranked within Ohio only — not comparable across states.
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Firelands Local School District
📍 Amherst, OH · Lorain County · NCES LEAID 3904815
8/10
Rating
1,684
Students
3
Schools
Pre-K – 12th
Grade Span
2
Zip Codes

District Contact & Information

Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
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Grades Served
Pre-K – 12th
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District Phone
🌐
District Website
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District Mailing Address
112 N Lake St, South Amherst, OH 44001
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Enrollment
1,684 students
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Schools
3
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NCES District ID (LEAID)
3904815
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District Type
Public School District

Schools in Firelands Local School District

3 schools listed
SchoolLevelGradesStudentsCity
Firelands Elementary SchoolElementaryKindergarten – 5th783Oberlin
Firelands Middle SchoolMiddle6th – 8th407Oberlin
Firelands High SchoolHigh9th – 12th471Oberlin

Ohio School District Income Tax

No district income tax
Firelands Local School District is not among the 214 Ohio school districts that levy a school district income tax for 2026, so residents do not owe school district income tax to this district. You may still need your district’s number when filing an Ohio return.
Source: Ohio Department of Taxation, school district income tax rates effective January 1, 2026 (published December 30, 2025). The school district income tax is owed on where you live, not where you work or attend school. Confirm your district with Ohio’s official The Finder before filing.

Zip Codes Served by Firelands Local School District

2 zip codes
Zip CodeCityCountyState
44001AmherstLorain CountyOH
44049KiptonLorain CountyOH

Frequently Asked Questions

What zip codes are in Firelands Local School District?
Firelands Local School District serves 2 zip codes: 44001, 44049. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly, so confirm your exact address with the district office before you rely on an assignment.
How is Firelands Local School District rated?
Firelands Local School District has an overall rating of 8 out of 10 (Good), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (Ohio State Tests 2024–25). That places it in the 72nd percentile among Ohio school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Ohio only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Firelands Local School District?
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 1,684 students across 3 schools for Firelands Local School District.
What grades does Firelands Local School District serve?
Firelands Local School District is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
What schools are in Firelands Local School District?
NCES lists 3 schools operating under Firelands Local School District: 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Firelands Local School District?
You can reach Firelands Local School District by phone at (440)965-5821 or online at www.firelandsschools.org or by mail at 112 N Lake St, South Amherst, OH 44001. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.

About Firelands Local School District

Firelands Local School District is a public school district serving 2 zip codes in Ohio, primarily in Lorain County. It carries an overall rating of 8/10 (Good), the 72nd percentile among Ohio districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (Ohio State Tests 2024–25) and is ranked only against other Ohio districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.

Schools in this district

NCES lists 3 schools operating under Firelands Local School District — 1 elementary, 1 middle and 1 high. The largest by enrollment is Firelands Elementary School with 783 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.

Checking your own address

District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (440)965-5821 before making a housing decision.