Top Rankings
Amherst School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 644 students in Amherst School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Amherst School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
1,341 Students
47,559 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
4,474 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
88%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amherst Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14 Cross Rd.
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-8944
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-8944
Gr: 5-8 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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