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Amherst School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 697 students in Amherst School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschool in Amherst School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
1,341 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
3,470 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Amherst School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.29
# American Indian Students
2 Students
71 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
952 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
2,514 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
19 Students
807 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,177 Students
33,448 Students
% White Students
88%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
1,992 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
4,442
# Students in K Grade:
107
6,330
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
6,046
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
6,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
5,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
5,076
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
3,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
1,218
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
887
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
877
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,460 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,488 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,460
$22,075
Spending / Student
$21,488
$21,293
Best Amherst School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clark-wilkins School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
80 Boston Post Rd.
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-4411
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-4411
Grades: PK-4
| 697 students
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