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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 671 students in Amherst School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschool in Amherst School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
133 Schools
# Students
1,319 Students
37,390 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
3,294 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Amherst School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
52%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.28
# American Indian Students
4 Students
58 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
1,011 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
2,406 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
14 Students
668 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,218 Students
31,577 Students
% White Students
92%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
1,641 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
3,846
# Students in K Grade:
117
6,227
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
5,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
5,865
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
5,329
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
4,772
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
3,021
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
976
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
732
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
746
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,835 is higher than the state median of $21,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,847 is higher than the state median of $20,738. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,835
$21,499
Spending / Student
$21,847
$20,738
Best Amherst School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clark-wilkins School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
80 Boston Post Rd.
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-4411
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-4411
Grades: PK-4
| 671 students
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