Top Rankings
Amherst-Pelham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 841 students in Amherst-Pelham School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Amherst-Pelham School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Amherst-Pelham School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amherst Regional High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,210 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Amherst-Pelham School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
116 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
212 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
25%
# Black Students
93 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
675 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
56%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
972
# Students in K Grade:
-
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
4
1,649
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,836 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,579 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,836
$23,845
Spending / Student
$31,579
$24,602
Best Amherst-Pelham School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amherst Regional High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21 Mattoon Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1701
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1701
Grades: 9-12
| 841 students
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