Summary:
Vermilion Local is a mid-to-upper performing Ohio district serving about 1,602 students across three schools: Vermilion Elementary School (PK–3), Sailorway Middle School (4–7), and Vermilion High School (8–12). The district is ranked 277 of 773 in Ohio, at the 64th percentile with 3 stars. Poverty indicators are similar across all three schools, with free/reduced lunch rates between 43.25% and 46.18%.
Each school has a distinct academic profile. Vermilion High School is the strongest overall, earning 4 stars and ranking 197 of 795 (75th percentile), with large gains in American Government (90% vs. 71.6% state), American History (91.3% vs. 73.2%), English II (77.4% vs. 62.7%), and Biology (80.4% vs. 67%). Its graduation rate is 97.7%. Sailorway Middle School shines in math: 4th grade math 82.9% vs. 67.3% state, 5th grade math 75.6% vs. 59.1%, and Algebra I at 100% vs. 61.6% state in both years. Vermilion Elementary's bright spot is 3rd grade ELA, above state in both years (71.2% vs. 63.4%), and it has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 16.0%.
Concerns differ by building too. The high school's 8th grade math is 35% proficient vs. 52% state, a 17-point gap, and its chronic absenteeism is the highest in the district at 30.1% (district 22.7%). The middle school fell from the 75th to the 58th percentile, with 6th and 7th grade ELA slightly below state. Elementary 3rd grade math trails state at 57.3% vs. 62.1%. Overall, the district is strong in high school social studies/English and middle school math, with math and absenteeism the key areas to watch.
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