Amherst Central School District
Public
Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade
At a glance
2,957Students enrolled
4Schools
$22,571Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
33%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs NY
Math proficiency53%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 83.5%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$22,571
per student each year · 35% below the NY average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,931’20
2,927’21
2,900’22
2,972’23
2,957’24
Students
White · 61%1,793
Black · 15%439
Asian · 11%334
Hispanic · 7%196
Two or more races · 6%186
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%8
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools4 in district
WINDERMERE BLVD SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 738 students · Amherst
C+PublicSMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 708 students · Amherst
BPublicAMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 646 students · Amherst
B-PublicAMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 865 students · Amherst
APublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.