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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 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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 County Public Schools School District details

Amherst County Public Schools School District
153 Washington St
Amherst, VA 24521

3,987 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Amherst County Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

5

(10 is best)

Better than 40.8% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 50.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
65%
69%
71%
73%
59%
66%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

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

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 71.3% 48.2%
Black 20.9% 23.2%
Hispanic 6.0% 20.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 8.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 76.6% 54.2%
Free lunch eligible 76.6% 52.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 2.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,486 $29,845,000 59.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $690 $2,753,000 5.5%
Staff $530 $2,114,000 4.2%
General Administration $165 $657,000 1.3%
School Administration $650 $2,593,000 5.2%
Operation $1,072 $4,275,000 8.5%
Transportation $641 $2,557,000 5.1%
Other $203 $808,000 1.6%
Total Support $3,952 $15,757,000 31.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,186 $4,730,000 9.4%
Total Expenditures $12,624 $50,332,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,373 $10,552,865,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $758 $955,427,000 5.0%
Staff $1,079 $1,360,547,000 7.1%
General Administration $220 $277,323,000 1.4%
School Administration $795 $1,002,496,000 5.2%
Operation $1,221 $1,539,444,000 8.0%
Transportation $601 $757,130,000 4.0%
Other $254 $320,067,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,929 $6,212,434,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,880 $2,369,342,000 12.4%
Total Expenditures $15,182 $19,134,641,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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