Amherst School District
Amherst School District is a public school district based in Amherst, New Hampshire, serving 1,311 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #35 of the 48 New Hampshire districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 656 students each, more than the New Hampshire median of 420. It spends about $22,393 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the New Hampshire median. It has roughly 11.0 students per teacher.
How Amherst compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Amherst | New Hampshire median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,393 | $19,718 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,571 | $11,993 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 119 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 229 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.0 | 11.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 262 | 177 | 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 New Hampshire median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in New Hampshire
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Mountain Regional School DistrictLangdon | 1,398 | 11 | $21,245 | 10.5 | #32 |
| Pembroke School DistrictPembroke | 1,353 | 3 | $17,334 | 11.7 | #33 |
| Somersworth School DistrictSomersworth | 1,323 | 4 | $20,038 | 11.7 | #34 |
| Amherst School DistrictAmherst · this district | 1,311 | 2 | $22,393 | 11.0 | #35 |
| Hooksett School DistrictHooksett | 1,286 | 3 | $18,566 | 12.9 | #36 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby School DistrictDerby, CT | 1,311 | $24,497 | 10.7 |
| Delphi Community School CorporationDelphi, IN | 1,311 | $9,655 | 13.1 |
| Central Lee Community School DistrictDonnellson, IA | 1,311 | $9,934 | 17.7 |
| Central Montcalm Public SchoolsStanton, MI | 1,311 | $11,594 | 18.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nh-amherst-school-district