Amherst Central School District

55 Kings Hwy
Amherst, NY 14226-4330
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Amherst Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 623 students in Amherst Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Amherst Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
2,900 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Amherst Central School District, which is ranked #197 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#188 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Amherst Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Amherst Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Amherst Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Amherst Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Amherst Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.73
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
275 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
9%
9%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
421 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
15%
20%
# White Students
1,845 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
64%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
215
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
10
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,886 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,276 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Amherst Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Amherst Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,886
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Amherst Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,276
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Amherst Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Amherst Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amherst Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
55 Kings Hwy
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,900 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 89% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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