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Amherst County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 868 students in Amherst County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Amherst County Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
9 Schools
446 Schools
# Students
3,965 Students
312,155 Students
# Teachers
296 Teachers
23,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Amherst County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
59%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
6%
18%
% Black
19%
21%
% White
63%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,694 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,797
$15,509
Spending / Student
$12,694
$15,264
Best Amherst County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amherst Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
165 Gordons Fairground Rd
Amherst, VA 24521
(434) 946-0691
Amherst, VA 24521
(434) 946-0691
Gr: 6-8 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Monelison Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
257 Trojan Rd
Madison Heights, VA 24572
(434) 846-1307
Madison Heights, VA 24572
(434) 846-1307
Gr: 6-8 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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