Amherst
Amherst is a public school district based in Amherst, Massachusetts, serving 1,038 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #227 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 1% of them. Its schools average 346 students each, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $29,468 per student on day-to-day operations, 55% more than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 9.4 students per teacher.
How Amherst compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Amherst | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $29,468 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,608 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 110 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 288 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 346 | 372 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Massachusetts median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Massachusetts
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorfolkNorfolk | 1,056 | 2 | $18,755 | 12.0 | #224 |
| Old RochesterMattapoisett | 1,050 | 2 | $19,968 | 11.9 | #225 |
| LincolnLincoln | 1,039 | 2 | $29,711 | 8.7 | #226 |
| AmherstAmherst · this district | 1,038 | 3 | $29,468 | 9.4 | #227 |
| HarvardHarvard | 1,023 | 3 | $21,537 | 11.9 | #228 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan ElementaryRonan, MT | 1,039 | $12,587 | 14.6 |
| River Vale Public School DistrictRiver Vale, NJ | 1,038 | $24,124 | 10.5 |
| Little Falls City School DistrictLittle Falls, NY | 1,038 | $21,319 | 10.7 |
| Millwood Public SchoolsOklahoma City, OK | 1,038 | $10,930 | 17.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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