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Amherst County School District

Item: Amherst County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

153 Washington St
Amherst, VA 24521

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (434) 946-9387

www.amherst.k12.va.us

For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,722 students in Amherst County School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.

Public Elementary Schools in Amherst County School District have an score of 36% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and score of 61% (versus the 67% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,493 Schools

# Students

3,965 Students

828,856 Students

# Teachers

296 Teachers

59,516 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Amherst County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	141	135
Kind	285	410
1	292	432
2	288	451
3	284	435
4	280	443
5	284	445
6	296	451
7	269	375
8	303	371

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District Rank

Amherst County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#88 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Amherst County School District
2022	#88
2021	#88
2019	#63
2018	#88
2017	#88
2016	#81
2015	#69
2014	#65
2013	#84
2012	#101
2011	#81

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(20-21)

40%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2021	40%	54%
2019	82%	82%
2017	67%	72%
2016	76%	80%
2015	78%	79%
2014	71%	74%
2013	59%	71%
2012	57%	68%
2011	85%	86%
2010	87%	87%

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(20-21)

64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2021	64%	69%
2019	78%	78%
2017	77%	80%
2016	77%	80%
2015	77%	79%
2014	72%	74%
2013	72%	74%
2012	86%	89%
2011	85%	88%
2010	86%	89%

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(20-21)

47%

59%

90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2022	90%	89%
2021	93%	89%
2020	93%	89%
2019	82%	87%
2018	91%	88%
2017	91%	87%
2016	89%	87%
2015	83%	86%
2014	84%	85%
2013	83%	85%
2012	86%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2023	0.54	0.71
2022	0.53	0.70
2021	0.52	0.70
2020	0.51	0.68
2019	0.51	0.68
2018	0.49	0.67
2017	0.49	0.67
2016	0.49	0.68
2015	0.48	0.66
2014	0.49	0.66
2013	0.49	0.65
2012	0.48	0.64
2011	0.47	0.64
2010	0.46	0.62
2009	0.46	0.60
2008	0.45	0.60
2007	0.45	0.59
2006	0.45	0.58
2005	0.44	0.57
2004	0.43	0.55
2003	0.43	0.55
2002	0.43	0.53
2001	0.42	0.52
2000	0.41	0.51
1999	0.41	0.51
1998	0.40	0.50
1997	0.39	0.49
1996	0.38	0.48
1995	0.37	0.49
1994	0.36	0.47
1993	0.35	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2023	5%	19%
2022	5%	18%
2021	4%	18%
2020	4%	16%
2019	4%	16%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	4%	14%
2015	3%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	3%	12%
2012	2%	12%
2011	3%	11%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	5%

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% Black

19%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2023	19%	22%
2022	18%	22%
2021	18%	22%
2020	19%	22%
2019	19%	22%
2018	21%	23%
2017	21%	23%
2016	22%	23%
2015	22%	23%
2014	22%	23%
2013	23%	23%
2012	24%	24%
2011	24%	24%
2010	26%	26%
2009	26%	26%
2008	26%	27%
2007	26%	27%
2006	26%	27%
2005	26%	27%
2004	26%	27%
2003	27%	27%
2002	27%	27%
2001	27%	27%
2000	26%	27%
1999	26%	27%
1998	25%	27%
1997	25%	27%
1996	25%	27%
1995	24%	26%
1994	23%	26%
1993	23%	26%

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% White

63%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2023	64%	45%
2022	66%	46%
2021	66%	46%
2020	67%	49%
2019	67%	49%
2018	68%	50%
2017	68%	50%
2016	68%	50%
2015	69%	52%
2014	68%	52%
2013	68%	53%
2012	68%	54%
2011	69%	54%
2010	69%	57%
2009	69%	57%
2008	70%	57%
2007	70%	58%
2006	70%	59%
2005	70%	60%
2004	72%	61%
2003	71%	61%
2002	71%	63%
2001	71%	64%
2000	73%	65%
1999	73%	65%
1998	74%	65%
1997	74%	66%
1996	75%	67%
1995	76%	67%
1994	77%	68%
1993	77%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2023	10%	7%
2022	10%	7%
2021	10%	6%
2020	8%	6%
2019	8%	6%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,694 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$51 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2021	$51MM	$50MM
2020	$49MM	$48MM
2019	$50MM	$48MM
2018	$48MM	$46MM
2017	$48MM	$44MM
2016	$49MM	$43MM
2015	$49MM	$42MM
2014	$48MM	$41MM
2012	$48MM	$41MM
2011	$47MM	$40MM
2010	$49MM	$42MM
2009	$51MM	$43MM
2008	$48MM	$43MM
2007	$45MM	$42MM
2006	$41MM	$37MM
2005	$40MM	$33MM
2004	$36MM	$31MM
2003	$35MM	$33MM
2002	$34MM	$29MM
2001	$32MM	$28MM
2000	$30MM	$27MM
1999	$28MM	$25MM
1998	$26MM	$23MM
1997	$25MM	$22MM
1996	$23MM	$20MM
1995	$22MM	$20MM
1992	$19MM	$18MM
1990	$19MM	$17MM

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Spending

$50 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2021	$50MM	$50MM
2020	$50MM	$48MM
2019	$49MM	$48MM
2018	$48MM	$46MM
2017	$48MM	$44MM
2016	$47MM	$43MM
2015	$47MM	$42MM
2014	$47MM	$40MM
2012	$47MM	$41MM
2011	$45MM	$38MM
2010	$47MM	$42MM
2009	$51MM	$42MM
2008	$49MM	$41MM
2007	$45MM	$40MM
2006	$42MM	$39MM
2005	$39MM	$36MM
2004	$37MM	$31MM
2003	$34MM	$31MM
2002	$33MM	$29MM
2001	$34MM	$29MM
2000	$31MM	$27MM
1999	$27MM	$24MM
1998	$28MM	$23MM
1997	$28MM	$21MM
1996	$26MM	$21MM
1995	$23MM	$19MM
1992	$20MM	$18MM
1990	$20MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,797

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2021	$12,544	$14,122
2020	$11,989	$13,011
2018	$11,816	$12,340
2017	$11,610	$12,324
2016	$11,711	$12,007
2015	$12,393	$10,576
2014	$11,158	$10,820
2012	$10,683	$10,405
2011	$10,250	$10,061
2010	$10,561	$10,576
2009	$10,794	$11,282
2008	$10,125	$10,833
2007	$9,438	$11,013
2006	$8,716	$10,006
2005	$8,361	$9,139
2004	$7,978	$8,571
2003	$7,513	$8,950
2002	$7,303	$8,028
2001	$6,832	$7,912
2000	$6,486	$7,658
1999	$6,016	$6,541
1998	$5,531	$6,329
1997	$5,250	$6,082
1995	$4,785	$5,657
1992	$4,092	$5,133

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Spending / Student

$12,694

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2021	$12,443	$14,198
2020	$12,252	$13,009
2018	$11,739	$12,303
2017	$11,572	$12,398
2016	$11,270	$12,042
2015	$11,986	$10,658
2014	$10,899	$10,531
2012	$10,277	$10,420
2011	$9,851	$9,778
2010	$10,214	$10,658
2009	$10,735	$11,065
2008	$10,234	$10,444
2007	$9,463	$10,604
2006	$8,759	$10,603
2005	$8,214	$9,839
2004	$8,098	$8,522
2003	$7,267	$8,394
2002	$7,293	$8,029
2001	$7,338	$8,196
2000	$6,607	$7,662
1999	$5,864	$6,251
1998	$5,991	$6,290
1997	$5,960	$5,970
1995	$5,102	$5,518
1992	$4,316	$5,049

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Best Amherst County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Amherst Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

156 Davis St
Amherst, VA 24521
(434) 946-9704

Grades: PK-5

| 267 students

Rank: #22.

Temperance Elementary School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1981 Lowesville Rd
Amherst, VA 24521
(434) 946-2811

Grades: PK-5

| 102 students

Rank: #33.

Elon Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

147 Younger Dr
Madison Heights, VA 24572
(434) 528-6496

Grades: PK-5

| 318 students

Rank: #44.

Amelon Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

132 Amer Court
Madison Heights, VA 24572
(434) 528-6498

Grades: PK-5

| 415 students

Rank: #55.

Amherst Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 66%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

165 Gordons Fairground Rd
Amherst, VA 24521
(434) 946-0691

Grades: 6-8

| 356 students

Rank: #66.

Central Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

575 Union Hill Rd
Amherst, VA 24521
(434) 946-9700

Grades: PK-5

| 323 students

Rank: #77.

Monelison Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

257 Trojan Rd
Madison Heights, VA 24572
(434) 846-1307

Grades: 6-8

| 512 students

Rank: #88.

Madison Heights Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

287 Learning Lane
Madison Heights, VA 24572
(434) 846-2151

Grades: PK-5

| 429 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,965 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 90% (Top 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education