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Amherst, VA
Public School Ratings




Amherst Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Amherst Co Pblc Schs School District details

Amherst Co Pblc Schs School District
153 Washington St
Amherst, VA 24521

3,970 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Amherst Co Pblc Schs School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

3

(10 is best)

Better than 26.3% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 39.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
61%
70%
65%
73%
57%
67%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Amelon Elem School
132 Amer Court
Madison Heights, VA, 24572
PK-05
Amherst County High School
139 Lancer Lane
Amherst, VA, 24521
09-12
Amherst Elem School
156 Davis St
Amherst, VA, 24521
PK-05
Amherst Middle School
165 Gordons Fairground Rd
Amherst, VA, 24521
06-08
Central Elem School
575 Union Hill Rd
Amherst, VA, 24521
PK-05
Elon Elem School
147 Younger Dr
Madison Heights, VA, 24572
PK-05
Madison Heights Elem School
287 Learning Lane
Madison Heights, VA, 24572
PK-05
Monelison Middle School
257 Trojan Rd
Madison Heights, VA, 24572
06-08
Temperance Elem School
1981 Lowesville Rd
Amherst, VA, 24521
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 72.8% 49.0%
Black 20.4% 23.4%
Hispanic 5.0% 19.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 7.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.3% 0.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 56.4% 45.9%
Free lunch eligible 50.6% 40.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.8% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,056 $29,035,440 57.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $621 $2,555,415 5.1%
Staff $539 $2,217,985 4.4%
General Administration $160 $658,400 1.3%
School Administration $626 $2,575,990 5.1%
Operation $889 $3,658,235 7.3%
Transportation $661 $2,720,015 5.4%
Other $203 $835,345 1.7%
Total Support $3,699 $15,221,385 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,496 $6,156,040 12.2%
Total Expenditures $12,252 $50,416,980 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,122 $10,150,830,466 54.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $719 $899,115,816 4.8%
Staff $956 $1,195,311,652 6.4%
General Administration $235 $293,181,354 1.6%
School Administration $785 $981,688,258 5.3%
Operation $1,172 $1,464,732,040 7.8%
Transportation $669 $836,467,381 4.5%
Other $242 $303,024,403 1.6%
Total Support $4,780 $5,973,544,662 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,052 $2,564,076,445 13.7%
Total Expenditures $14,953 $18,688,464,433 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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