B+
Amherst School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Amherst.
Students
1,311
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,171
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Debt
$1.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Amherst School District
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.0M, about $732 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devens.
PK–53 elementary schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
6–82 middle schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
9–122 high schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
Test scores vs. NH
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 51.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Ayer-Shirley School District, which runs the high school (state 88.8%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,171 per student · 1% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 18%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,256’20
1,319’21
1,347’22
1,341’23
1,311’24
Up 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.