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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

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,070 Schools

# Students

3,900 Students

529,959 Students

# Teachers

295 Teachers

38,432 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	137	163
Kind	260	367
1	285	385
2	289	391
3	286	386
4	288	368
5	275	364

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District Rank

Amherst County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 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.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#88 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Amherst County School District
2023	#88
2022	#88
2021	#88
2019	#63
2018	#88
2017	#88
2016	#81
2015	#69
2014	#65
2013	#84
2012	#101

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60%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2023	60%	68%
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%

96%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2023	96%	89%
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%

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(2022-23)

25.3%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2023	25.3%	19.1%
2022	25.8%	20%
2021	25.9%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

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

n/a

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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

21%

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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

20%

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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%

43%

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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 $13,010 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,906 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% 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
2023	$51 MM	$50 MM
2022	$49 MM	$48 MM
2021	$51 MM	$50 MM
2020	$49 MM	$48 MM
2019	$50 MM	$48 MM
2018	$48 MM	$46 MM
2017	$48 MM	$44 MM
2016	$49 MM	$43 MM
2015	$49 MM	$42 MM
2014	$48 MM	$41 MM
2012	$48 MM	$41 MM
2011	$47 MM	$40 MM
2010	$49 MM	$42 MM
2009	$51 MM	$43 MM
2008	$48 MM	$43 MM
2007	$45 MM	$42 MM
2006	$41 MM	$37 MM
2005	$40 MM	$33 MM
2004	$36 MM	$31 MM
2003	$35 MM	$33 MM
2002	$34 MM	$29 MM
2001	$32 MM	$28 MM
2000	$30 MM	$27 MM
1999	$28 MM	$25 MM
1998	$26 MM	$23 MM
1997	$25 MM	$22 MM
1996	$23 MM	$20 MM
1995	$22 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$50 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2023	$50 MM	$50 MM
2022	$50 MM	$48 MM
2021	$50 MM	$50 MM
2020	$50 MM	$48 MM
2019	$49 MM	$48 MM
2018	$48 MM	$46 MM
2017	$48 MM	$44 MM
2016	$47 MM	$43 MM
2015	$47 MM	$42 MM
2014	$47 MM	$40 MM
2012	$47 MM	$41 MM
2011	$45 MM	$38 MM
2010	$47 MM	$42 MM
2009	$51 MM	$42 MM
2008	$49 MM	$41 MM
2007	$45 MM	$40 MM
2006	$42 MM	$39 MM
2005	$39 MM	$36 MM
2004	$37 MM	$31 MM
2003	$34 MM	$31 MM
2002	$33 MM	$29 MM
2001	$34 MM	$29 MM
2000	$31 MM	$27 MM
1999	$27 MM	$24 MM
1998	$28 MM	$23 MM
1997	$28 MM	$21 MM
1996	$26 MM	$21 MM
1995	$23 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,010

$15,504

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2023	$12,726	$13,350
2022	$11,989	$13,011
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
1990	$4,246	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$12,906

$15,258

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Amherst County School District	Virginia
2023	$12,624	$13,422
2022	$12,252	$13,009
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
1990	$4,532	$4,824

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Best Amherst County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Amherst Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-5 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #22.

Temperance Elementary School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-5 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #33.

Elon Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-5 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #44.

Amelon Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #55.

Central Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #66.

Madison Heights Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-5 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,900 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 96% (Top 1% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 60% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education