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Amherst County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,260 students in Amherst County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Amherst County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Amherst County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amherst County High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
9 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
3,987 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Amherst County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
59%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.71
# American Indian Students
43 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
750 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
19%
22%
# White Students
2,562 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
64%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
393 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
151
179
# Students in K Grade:
297
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
283
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
291
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
298
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
289
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
335
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
330
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
301
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
294
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,726 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,624 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,726
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,624
$15,228
Best Amherst County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amherst County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
139 Lancer Lane
Amherst, VA 24521
(434) 946-2898
Amherst, VA 24521
(434) 946-2898
Grades: 9-12
| 1,260 students
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