Amherst-Pelham School District

170 Chestnut Street, Amherst, MA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

1,343

Total Students

07-12

Grades Offered

9 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

54%

Percent Proficient - Math

61%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

11,239

households

28,329

Total Population

$346,000

Average House Value

$1,379

Average Housing Rent

$66,107

Average Household Income

97.04%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Amherst-Pelham School District is a public school district serving Amherst area, Massachusetts. For academic year 2020-2021, 2 schools served 1,343 students through 07 to 12^th grade in its 2 schools. A total of 157 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 9 to 1.

According to the Massachusetts state assessment result, 54% of students are proficient in Math learning and 61% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.arps.org (413)362-1810 170 Chestnut Street, Amherst, MA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

MICHAEL MORRIS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MARTA GUEVARA

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MARTA GUEVARA

email phone

Schools in Amherst-Pelham School District

In Amherst-Pelham School District, 2 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Middle
High

Amherst Regional Middle School View

409 Students

8 Students per teacher

Amherst Regional High School View

933 Students

9 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Massachusetts

Quincy College VIEW

Quincy, MA

$7,536 ($7,344) Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts-Lowell VIEW

Lowell, MA

$35,396 ($16,570) Tuition & Fees

1,250 SAT Score

University of Massachusetts-Amherst VIEW

Amherst, MA

$39,293 ($17,357) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth VIEW

North Dartmouth, MA

$31,750 ($15,208) Tuition & Fees

1,140 SAT Score

Westfield State University VIEW

Westfield, MA

$17,962 ($11,882) Tuition & Fees

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Harvard University VIEW

Cambridge, MA

$59,076 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Massachusetts Institute of Technology VIEW

Cambridge, MA

$60,156 Tuition & Fees

1,560 SAT Score

Williams College VIEW

Williamstown, MA

$64,860 Tuition & Fees

1,530 SAT Score

Amherst College VIEW

Amherst, MA

$67,280 Tuition & Fees

1,510 SAT Score

Tufts University VIEW

Medford, MA

$67,844 Tuition & Fees

1,510 SAT Score

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Springfield Technical Community College VIEW

Springfield, MA

$10,728 ($5,520) Tuition & Fees

Roxbury Community College VIEW

Roxbury Crossing, MA

$11,088 ($6,096) Tuition & Fees

Quinsigamond Community College VIEW

Worcester, MA

$10,918 ($5,974) Tuition & Fees

Northern Essex Community College VIEW

Haverhill, MA

$11,472 ($5,688) Tuition & Fees

North Shore Community College VIEW

Danvers, MA

$10,920 ($5,352) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 1,343 students are attending Amherst-Pelham School District. By gender, there are 690 (51.4%) and 652 (48.5%) female students at Amherst-Pelham School District.

By race/ethnicity, 781 White (58.2%), 95 Black (7.1%), and124 Asian (9.2%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 16.2%	217	113	104
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	1	0	1
Asian 9.2%	124	53	71
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	3	1	2
Black 7.1%	95	56	39
White 58.2%	781	404	377
Two or More Races 9.0%	121	63	58
Total	1,342	690	652

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	50	29	21
Asian	10	5	5
Black	15	9	6
White	5	1	4
Two or More Races	1	0	1
Total	80	44	36

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	97	57	40
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	23	15	8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	28	18	10
White	212	136	76
Two or More Races	42	29	13
Total	405	256	149

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	7	8	HS
All students 54%	54%	50-54%	40-44%	65-69%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 65%	60-69%	≥50%	40-59%	60-79%
Hispanic students 27%	25-29%	11-19%	≤20%	40-49%
Black students 25%	20-29%	≤20%	<50%	21-39%
White students 69%	69%	65-69%	50-54%	80-84%
Two or More Races 45%	40-49%	≥50%	21-39%	40-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	≤10%	≤10%	20-29%
Economically disadvantaged students 22%	20-24%	11-19%	11-19%	40-44%
Limited English proficient students 10%	≤10%	<50%	≤20%	<50%
Female students 53%	53%	45-49%	40-44%	65-69%
Male students 56%	56%	55-59%	40-44%	65-69%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7
White students 75%	75%	60-64%	70-74%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 32%	30-34%	≤20%	20-29%
Black students 35%	30-39%	<50%	21-39%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 65%	60-69%	60-79%	≥50%
Male students 56%	56%	45-49%	55-59%
Limited English proficient students 10%	≤10%	≤20%	<50%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 32%	30-34%	20-29%	11-19%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	15-19%	≤10%	11-19%
All students 61%	61%	50-54%	55-59%
Two or More Races 55%	50-59%	40-59%	≥50%
Female students 67%	67%	55-59%	60-64%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 226 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 335 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Amherst-Pelham School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	226	24%
Advanced Placement Math	95	10%
Advanced Placement Science	131	14%
Advanced Placement Other programs	147	16%
SAT/ACT Participation	335	36%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 157 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Amherst-Pelham School District and the students to teacher ratio is 9 to 1. All teachers are certified. 94.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	157	Students per teacher: 9 to 1
Teachers who are certified	157	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	4	2.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	5	3.2%
School counselors	4	Students per counselor: 336 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	3	-
Psychologists	3	-
Social workers	1	-