Top Rankings
Amherst School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 326 students in Amherst School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Amherst School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
983 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Amherst School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
118 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
12%
6%
# Hispanic Students
239 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
30%
# Black Students
104 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
11%
12%
# White Students
444 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
45%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
114
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
485
# Ungraded Students:
-
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,604 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,776 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,604
$23,845
Spending / Student
$33,776
$24,602
Best Amherst School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crocker Farm Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
280 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1600
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1600
Grades: PK-6
| 326 students
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