Amherst School District

100 N Sycamore
Amherst, NE 68812-0008
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 167 students in Amherst School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Amherst School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
380 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Amherst School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#59 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(22-23)
80%
58%
50-54%
47%
65-69%
62%
≥80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.52
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
94%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,405 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,071
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,405
$16,776

Best Amherst School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amherst High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 N Sycamore
Amherst, NE 68812
(308) 826-3131
Grades: 7-12
| 167 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 380 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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