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Item: Amherst School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1 School St.
Amherst, NH 03031-0849

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Top 30%

Tel: (603) 673-2690

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NH)

# Schools

2 Schools

151 Schools

# Students

1,311 Students

40,006 Students

# Teachers

120 Teachers

3,649 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Amherst School District	New Hampshire
Pre-K	29	22
Kind	137	33
1	113	30
2	137	30
3	133	28
4	127	25

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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 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NH)

#53 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Amherst School District
2023	#53
2022	#55
2021	#45
2019	#34
2018	#26
2017	#34
2016	#31
2015	#27
2014	#26
2013	#24
2012	#23
2011	#21
2010	#22

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58%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Amherst School District	New Hampshire
2023	58%	42%
2022	55%	40%
2021	50%	38%
2019	68%	48%
2018	68%	48%
2017	66%	49%
2016	66%	49%
2015	63%	46%
2014	78%	65%
2013	82%	67%
2012	81%	67%
2011	80%	66%
2010	82%	66%

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58%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Amherst School District	New Hampshire
2022	58%	51%
2021	58%	52%
2019	69%	56%
2018	68%	58%
2017	73%	59%
2016	77%	61%
2015	76%	59%
2014	88%	77%
2013	90%	78%
2012	91%	79%
2011	90%	77%
2010	91%	77%

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47%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Amherst School District	New Hampshire
2022	47%	36%
2021	47%	37%

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(2022-23)

12.9%

24.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Amherst School District	New Hampshire
2023	12.9%	24.8%
2022	23.9%	33.9%
2021	10.7%	22.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.30

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Amherst School District	New Hampshire
2023	0.18	0.31
2022	0.14	0.29
2021	0.15	0.29
2020	0.15	0.27
2019	0.15	0.27
2018	0.14	0.26
2017	0.14	0.26
2016	0.15	0.24
2015	0.30	0.24
2014	0.14	0.22
2013	0.16	0.21
2012	0.16	0.21
2011	0.16	0.19
2010	0.15	0.17
2009	0.14	0.15
2008	0.12	0.13
2007	0.12	0.13
2006	0.11	0.13
2005	0.10	0.12
2004	0.08	0.12
2003	0.07	0.10
2002	0.06	0.10
2001	0.06	0.08
2000	0.05	0.08
1999	0.03	0.08
1998	0.02	0.08
1997	0.03	0.06
1996	0.03	0.06
1995	0.01	0.06
1994	0.03	0.06
1993	0.05	0.06
1992	0.03	0.06
1991	0.05	0.06
1990	0.07	0.06

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Amherst School District	New Hampshire
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	4%	2%
2009	3%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Amherst School District	New Hampshire
2023	4%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Amherst School District	New Hampshire
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% White

88%

83%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Amherst School District	New Hampshire
2023	90%	83%
2022	93%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	92%	85%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	92%	87%
2015	54%	87%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	89%
2012	92%	89%
2011	91%	90%
2010	92%	91%
2009	93%	92%
2008	94%	93%
2007	94%	93%
2006	94%	93%
2005	94%	94%
2004	95%	94%
2003	97%	95%
2002	97%	95%
2001	97%	96%
2000	98%	96%
1999	99%	96%
1998	99%	96%
1997	99%	97%
1996	98%	97%
1995	100%	97%
1994	98%	97%
1993	98%	97%
1992	98%	97%
1991	98%	97%
1990	96%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2022-2023)

Year	Amherst School District	New Hampshire
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,194 is higher than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,113 is less than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$3,945 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Amherst School District	New Hampshire
2023	$32 MM	$13 MM
2022	$31 MM	$12 MM
2021	$30 MM	$12 MM
2020	$28 MM	$12 MM
2019	$28 MM	$11 MM
2018	$26 MM	$12 MM
2017	$24 MM	$10 MM
2016	$24 MM	$10 MM
2015	$23 MM	$10 MM
2014	$24 MM	$11 MM
2012	$24 MM	$11 MM
2011	$23 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$10 MM
2009	$23 MM	$10 MM
2008	$22 MM	$10 MM
2007	$21 MM	$10 MM
2006	$20 MM	$9 MM
2005	$19 MM	$8 MM
2004	$18 MM	$8 MM
2003	$17 MM	$7 MM
2002	$16 MM	$7 MM
2001	$14 MM	$6 MM
2000	$13 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM
1992	$11 MM	$3 MM
1990	$10 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$3,959 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Amherst School District	New Hampshire
2023	$30 MM	$12 MM
2022	$31 MM	$12 MM
2021	$29 MM	$12 MM
2020	$27 MM	$11 MM
2019	$27 MM	$11 MM
2018	$25 MM	$12 MM
2017	$24 MM	$10 MM
2016	$24 MM	$10 MM
2015	$24 MM	$10 MM
2014	$24 MM	$11 MM
2012	$24 MM	$11 MM
2011	$23 MM	$11 MM
2010	$24 MM	$10 MM
2009	$25 MM	$10 MM
2008	$22 MM	$10 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$20 MM	$9 MM
2005	$18 MM	$8 MM
2004	$18 MM	$8 MM
2003	$17 MM	$7 MM
2002	$18 MM	$6 MM
2001	$15 MM	$6 MM
2000	$13 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM
1992	$10 MM	$3 MM
1990	$10 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,194

$24,192

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Amherst School District	New Hampshire
2023	$23,547	$33,029
2022	$23,177	$32,401
2021	$23,980	$30,659
2020	$21,674	$28,548
2019	$20,972	$27,044
2018	$19,566	$29,046
2017	$18,917	$28,048
2016	$18,954	$26,415
2015	$18,739	$15,766
2014	$19,633	$17,769
2012	$18,465	$17,080
2011	$16,167	$21,368
2010	$16,180	$15,766
2009	$15,249	$15,198
2008	$14,062	$19,607
2007	$12,964	$18,216
2006	$12,283	$15,881
2005	$11,240	$14,742
2004	$10,789	$13,320
2003	$9,805	$11,980
2002	$9,094	$11,137
2001	$8,298	$9,501
2000	$6,951	$8,499
1999	$6,652	$8,529
1998	$6,348	$8,091
1997	$6,423	$7,419
1995	$6,690	$7,000
1992	$8,877	$7,035
1990	$8,954	$5,494

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Spending / Student

$23,113

$24,280

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Amherst School District	New Hampshire
2023	$22,495	$32,839
2022	$23,298	$31,482
2021	$22,943	$30,190
2020	$20,713	$28,153
2019	$20,234	$26,724
2018	$18,961	$28,345
2017	$18,662	$27,187
2016	$19,171	$25,992
2015	$19,331	$15,833
2014	$19,024	$17,077
2012	$18,090	$16,755
2011	$16,365	$20,922
2010	$16,691	$15,833
2009	$16,796	$14,945
2008	$14,135	$18,919
2007	$12,351	$17,542
2006	$11,979	$15,972
2005	$10,811	$14,969
2004	$10,366	$12,969
2003	$9,712	$12,053
2002	$10,662	$10,694
2001	$8,671	$9,237
2000	$7,124	$8,850
1999	$6,619	$8,476
1998	$6,328	$7,842
1997	$6,405	$7,338
1995	$6,668	$7,158
1992	$8,691	$6,963
1990	$8,489	$5,933

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Best Amherst School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Clark-wilkins School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 65%)
:

10/

Top 10%

80 Boston Post Rd.
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-4411

Gr: PK-4 | 676 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 30% in NH
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education