Amherst School District

1 School St.
Amherst, NH 03031-0849
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Amherst School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 639 students in Amherst School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Amherst School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
1,347 Students
49,263 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
4,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Amherst School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#55 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Amherst   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Amherst   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Amherst   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Amherst   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.28
# American Indian Students
3 Students
95 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
1,449 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
3,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
17 Students
895 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,216 Students
41,621 Students
% White Students
90%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
2,133 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
408
# Students in K Grade:
116
1,477
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
1,587
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
1,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
1,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
4,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
10,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
12,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
13,072
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
30
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
36
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
22
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,360 is higher than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,393 is higher than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Amherst   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Amherst   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,360
$21,644
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Amherst   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,393
$20,877
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Amherst   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Amherst School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amherst Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
14 Cross Rd.
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-8944
Grades: 5-8
| 639 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,347 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : Top 30% in NH
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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