Amherst Public Schools

100 N SYCAMORE, AMHERST, NE Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

399

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

69%

Percent Proficient - Math

58%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

339

households

843

Total Population

$166,100

Average House Value

$733

Average Housing Rent

$68,750

Average Household Income

95.97%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Amherst Public Schools is a public school district serving AMHERST area, Nebraska. For academic year 2020-2021, 2 schools served 399 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 2 schools. A total of 24 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.

According to the Nebraska state assessment result, 69% of students are proficient in Math learning and 58% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(308)826-3131 100 N SYCAMORE, AMHERST, NE

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

TOM MOORE

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

TOM MOORE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

TOM MOORE

email phone

Schools in Amherst Public Schools

In Amherst Public Schools, 2 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Elementary
High

Amherst Elementary School View

221 Students

22 Students per teacher

Amherst High School View

177 Students

13 Students per teacher

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Student Population

A total of 399 students are attending Amherst Public Schools. By gender, there are 223 (55.9%) and 175 (43.9%) female students at Amherst Public Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 384 White (96.2%), 1 Black (0.3%), and0 Asian (-) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 3.3%	13	8	5
Black 0.3%	1	1	0
White 96.5%	384	214	170
Total	398	223	175

	Total	Male	Female
No students are in LEP (Limited English Proficient) programs.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1	1	0
White	58	37	21
Total	59	38	21

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 69%	69%	60-79%	≥80%	60-79%	60-79%	60-69%	60-69%	40-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
White students 72%	70-74%	60-79%	≥80%	60-79%	60-79%	60-69%	60-69%	40-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	<50%	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 45%	40-49%	*	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Female students 72%	70-74%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%
Male students 67%	65-69%	≥50%	≥80%	≥50%	60-79%	60-79%	40-59%	40-59%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 57%	55-59%	50-59%	60-69%	40-59%	40-59%	≥80%	60-79%
Male students 57%	55-59%	40-59%	60-79%	40-59%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%
Female students 62%	60-64%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Economically disadvantaged students 35%	30-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 20%	≤20%	*	<50%	*	*	*	*
All students 58%	58%	40-49%	60-69%	40-59%	40-59%	≥80%	60-79%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy

Teachers & Staffs

Total 24 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Amherst Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. All teachers are certified. All teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	24	Students per teacher: 17 to 1
Teachers who are certified	24	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	-	-
Teachers in their second year of teaching	-	-
School counselors	2	Students per counselor: 200 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-