Amherst School District
Amherst School District is located in west Massachusetts. Amherst School District has 27.60 square miles of land area and 0.13 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Amherst School District population is 39,260. Amherst School District median household income is $52,537 in 2010-2014. Amherst School District median house value is $343,000 in 2010-2014. On average, Amherst School District is better than the state average in quality.
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Amherst School District Map and Nearby Locations
170 Chestnut St
Amherst MA, 01002, Hampshire County
Phone: 413-362-1810
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 1,210 | 1,206 | 1,214 | 1,242 | 1,321 | 1,382 | 1,399 |
English Language Learner Students: | 169 | 163 | 170 | 180 | 175 | 183 | 187 |
Total Teachers: | 113.85 | 115.55 | 113.38 | 124.20 | 126.51 | 136.30 | 140.60 |
Prekindergarten: | 4.40 | 4.60 | 4.43 | 5.13 | 3.90 | 4.70 | 5.00 |
Kindergarten: | 9.31 | 9.52 | 9.43 | 8.25 | 10.13 | 11.50 | 11.40 |
Elementary: | 100.14 | 101.43 | 99.52 | 110.82 | 112.48 | 120.10 | 124.20 |
Secondary: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Total Other Staff: | 158.88 | 171.21 | 163.30 | 152.91 | 156.70 | 169.80 | 166.60 |
Instructional Aides: | 89.97 | 99.77 | 92.26 | 88.54 | 86.24 | 93.00 | 88.60 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 1.02 | 1.80 | 0.60 | 1.22 | 1.70 | 2.20 | 2.70 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 2.62 | 2.20 | 2.59 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 1.70 | 3.20 |
District Administrators: | 5.81 | 5.37 | 4.58 | 3.51 | 5.34 | 6.00 | 4.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 12.17 | 8.65 | 7.40 | 6.55 | 8.35 | 10.30 | 10.70 |
School Administrators: | 6.90 | 8.78 | 10.03 | 8.96 | 7.90 | 8.90 | 10.10 |
School Administrative Support: | 8.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 10.94 | 11.90 | 11.90 |
Student Support Services: | 23.19 | 25.64 | 24.84 | 25.64 | 26.04 | 25.60 | 25.20 |
Other Support Services: | 3.20 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.63 | 10.44 | 10.71 | 10.00 | 10.44 | 10.14 | 9.95 |
Schools
Crocker Farm Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 280 West St, Amherst MA 01002 | |
Fort River Elementary | Kindergarten to Grade 6 | 70 So East St, Amherst MA 01002 | |
Wildwood Elementary | Kindergarten to Grade 6 | 71 Strong St, Amherst MA 01002 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
MCAS Test | |||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63.4% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48.1% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58.6% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 60% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $25,961,000 | $21,385 | $25,293,000 | $20,365 | $25,207,000 | $19,082 | |||
Federal: | $1,006,000 | $829 | 3.9% | $550,000 | $443 | 2.2% | $315,000 | $238 | 1.2% |
State: | $8,340,000 | $6,870 | 32.1% | $8,177,000 | $6,584 | 32.3% | $8,601,000 | $6,511 | 34.1% |
Local: | $16,615,000 | $13,686 | 64.0% | $16,566,000 | $13,338 | 65.5% | $16,291,000 | $12,332 | 64.6% |
Total Expenditures: | $26,474,000 | $21,807 | $25,618,000 | $20,626 | $25,455,000 | $19,269 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $24,367,000 | $20,072 | $23,989,000 | $19,315 | $23,772,000 | $17,995 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $15,386,000 | $12,674 | 63.1% | $14,935,000 | $12,025 | 62.3% | $14,923,000 | $11,297 | 62.8% |
Student and Staff Support: | $3,530,000 | $2,908 | 14.5% | $3,039,000 | $2,447 | 12.7% | $3,116,000 | $2,359 | 13.1% |
Administration: | $2,153,000 | $1,773 | 8.8% | $2,334,000 | $1,879 | 9.7% | $2,465,000 | $1,866 | 10.4% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $3,298,000 | $2,717 | 13.5% | $3,681,000 | $2,964 | 15.3% | $3,268,000 | $2,474 | 13.7% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $908,000 | $748 | $669,000 | $539 | $691,000 | $523 | |||
Construction: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
Total Other: | $6,000 | $5 | $5,000 | $4 | $14,000 | $11 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $62,000 | $51 | $71,000 | $57 | $79,000 | $60 | |||
Total Salary: | $15,442,000 | $12,720 | $14,603,000 | $11,758 | $14,842,000 | $11,235 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $10,524,000 | $8,669 | 68.2% | $9,887,000 | $7,961 | 67.7% | $9,978,000 | $7,553 | 67.2% |
Other Salary: | $4,918,000 | $4,051 | 31.8% | $4,716,000 | $3,797 | 32.3% | $4,864,000 | $3,682 | 32.8% |
Total Benefit: | $6,381,000 | $5,256 | $6,612,000 | $5,324 | $6,496,000 | $4,917 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $4,512,000 | $3,717 | 70.7% | $4,681,000 | $3,769 | 70.8% | $4,594,000 | $3,478 | 70.7% |
Other Benefit: | $1,869,000 | $1,540 | 29.3% | $1,931,000 | $1,555 | 29.2% | $1,902,000 | $1,440 | 29.3% |
* Amherst School District was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.