Amherst-Pelham
Amherst-Pelham is a public school district based in Amherst, Massachusetts, serving 1,182 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #210 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 8% of them. Its schools average 591 students each, more than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $26,307 per student on day-to-day operations, 39% more than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 10.6 students per teacher.
How Amherst-Pelham compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Amherst-Pelham | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,307 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,295 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 111 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 268 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 197 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School DistrictCharlton | 1,188 | 1 | $20,851 | 9.7 | #207 |
| WinchendonWinchendon | 1,188 | 6 | $16,882 | 14.8 | #208 |
| Greater Commonwealth Virtual DistrictGreenfield | 1,184 | 1 | $10,038 | 14.3 | #209 |
| Amherst-PelhamAmherst · this district | 1,182 | 2 | $26,307 | 10.6 | #210 |
| Mount GreylockWilliamstown | 1,177 | 3 | $22,389 | 11.0 | #211 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Union ElementaryByron, CA | 1,183 | $12,174 | 21.9 |
| Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-RBayfield, CO | 1,183 | $12,182 | 11.9 |
| Arbor Park School District 145Oak Forest, IL | 1,182 | $17,181 | 12.6 |
| Winnisquam Regional School DistrictTilton, NH | 1,182 | $18,206 | 13.4 |
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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