Amherst School District

1 School St., Amherst, NH Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

1,325

Total Students

PK-08

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

68%

Percent Proficient - Math

69%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

4,129

households

11,333

Total Population

$354,200

Average House Value

$1,246

Average Housing Rent

$138,994

Average Household Income

98.31%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Amherst School District is a public school district serving Amherst area, New Hampshire. For academic year 2020-2021, 2 schools served 1,325 students through PK to 08^th grade in its 2 schools. A total of 97 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the New Hampshire state assessment result, 68% of students are proficient in Math learning and 69% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(603)673-2690 1 School St., Amherst, NH

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

MARGARET BEAUCHAMP

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MARGARET BEAUCHAMP

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MARGARET BEAUCHAMP

email phone

Schools in Amherst School District

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

Elementary
Middle

Clark-wilkins School View

689 Students

16 Students per teacher

Amherst Middle School View

635 Students

12 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire at Manchester VIEW

Manchester, NH

$36,418 ($15,838) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus VIEW

Durham, NH

$39,852 ($19,202) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Plymouth State University VIEW

Plymouth, NH

$25,566 ($14,626) Tuition & Fees

University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online VIEW

Manchester, NH

$9,284 ($7,724) Tuition & Fees

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Dartmouth College VIEW

Hanover, NH

$68,019 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Saint Anselm College VIEW

Manchester, NH

$48,920 Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts VIEW

Merrimack, NH

$30,400 Tuition & Fees

Southern New Hampshire University VIEW

Manchester, NH

$17,200 Tuition & Fees

Franklin Pierce University VIEW

Rindge, NH

$46,442 Tuition & Fees

1,175 SAT Score

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NHTI-Concord's Community College VIEW

Concord, NH

$15,450 ($7,200) Tuition & Fees

White Mountains Community College VIEW

Berlin, NH

$15,300 ($7,050) Tuition & Fees

River Valley Community College VIEW

Claremont, NH

$15,190 ($6,940) Tuition & Fees

Lakes Region Community College VIEW

Laconia, NH

$14,970 ($6,720) Tuition & Fees

Manchester Community College VIEW

Manchester, NH

$15,340 ($7,090) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 1,325 students are attending Amherst School District. By gender, there are 645 (48.7%) and 679 (51.2%) female students at Amherst School District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,222 White (92.2%), 21 Black (1.6%), and28 Asian (2.1%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 2.9%	39	20	19
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	3	0	3
Asian 2.1%	28	10	18
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.8%	11	3	8
Black 1.6%	21	8	13
White 92.3%	1,222	604	618
Total	1,324	645	679

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	3	3	0
Asian	3	2	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
White	3	1	2
Total	10	7	3

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	11	8	3
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	7	3	4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	3	2	1
White	233	142	91
Total	256	156	100

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8
All students 68%	68%	70-74%	50-54%	70-74%	70-74%	80-84%	60-64%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	n/a%	n/a%	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 80%	≥80%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 75%	70-79%	*	<50%	*	*	*	≥50%
Black students 50%	<50%	*	*	n/a%	*	*	*
White students 68%	68%	70-74%	50-54%	70-74%	70-74%	80-84%	55-59%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	25-29%	≤20%	<50%	21-39%	≤20%	40-59%	21-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 55%	50-59%	*	<50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 68%	68%	70-79%	50-54%	80-84%	60-64%	80-84%	60-64%
Male students 68%	68%	70-79%	50-54%	60-64%	75-79%	80-84%	60-64%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	n/a%	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status 50%	*	*	*	*	*	n/a%	≥50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	*	*	*	*	*	*	60-79%
Male students 60%	50-54%	70-74%	70-74%	65-69%	50-54%	40-49%	60%
Black students 50%	*	*	*	n/a%	*	*	≥50%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 77%	75-79%	75-79%	80-84%	80-84%	70-74%	70-79%	77%
Economically disadvantaged students 45%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	*	40-49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	21-39%	21-39%	60-79%	21-39%	<50%	≤20%	25-29%
White students 69%	60-64%	75-79%	75-79%	70-74%	60-64%	60-64%	69%
Limited English proficient students 50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	<50%
Hispanic students 75%	≥50%	*	*	*	≥50%	*	70-79%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	*	*	*	*	n/a%	n/a%	≥50%
All students 69%	60-64%	75-79%	75-79%	70-74%	60-64%	60-64%	69%
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 97 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Amherst School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. All teachers are certified. 96.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	97	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	97	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	-	-
Teachers in their second year of teaching	3	3.1%
School counselors	7	Students per counselor: 189 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	4	-
Psychologists	2	-
Social workers	2	-