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Amherst, New Hampshire - 2 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Amherst School District #92 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,106 per pupil, Amherst School District ranks #99 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,348
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$23,106
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Amherst School District operates 2 public schools serving 1,348 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hillsborough County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,106 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Hampshire compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 76.1% local, 18.3% state, and 5.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #92 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 274.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.7% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Clark-Wilkins School, enrolling 676 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Clark-Wilkins School accounts for 50.1% of all Amherst School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Amherst School District a distant remainder — means Amherst School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Amherst School District student-counselor ratio is 275:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Amherst School District is typically wider than the Amherst School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Amherst School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Amherst School District is typically wider than the Amherst School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Amherst School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,348 students.
How much does Amherst School District spend per student?
Amherst School District spends $23,106 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #92 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Amherst School District?
Amherst School District students are 87.7% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Amherst School District?
Amherst School District has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #92 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.