Top Rankings
Amherst School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 203 students in Amherst School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Amherst School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
360 Students
159,329 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
11,651 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Amherst School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.6%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.58
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
23%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
94%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,908 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,150 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,908
$15,379
Spending / Student
$14,150
$16,683
Best Amherst School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amherst Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 N Sycamore
Amherst, NE 68812
(308) 826-3131
Amherst, NE 68812
(308) 826-3131
Gr: PK-6 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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