Top Rankings
Amherst School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 358 students in Amherst School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Amherst School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
1,053 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Amherst School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
117 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
11%
6%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
28%
# Black Students
123 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
12%
12%
# White Students
477 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
45%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
127
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
216
# Ungraded Students:
-
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,567 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,531 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,567
$23,971
Spending / Student
$31,531
$24,732
Best Amherst School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crocker Farm Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
280 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1600
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1600
Grades: PK-6
| 358 students
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