AMHERST COUNTY HIGH vs AMHERST MIDDLE

How do these schools compare?

Metric AMHERST COUNTY HIGH AMHERST MIDDLE
Location Amherst, VA Amherst, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 1,240 371
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.3:1 11.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 74.8% 77.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric AMHERST COUNTY HIGH AMHERST MIDDLE
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,911 $13,911
District Amherst County Public Schools Amherst County Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group AMHERST COUNTY HIGH AMHERST MIDDLE
White 66.5% 69.5%
African American 18.5% 14.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 5.1%
Asian 0.2% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0% 1.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 8.9% 9.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric AMHERST COUNTY HIGH AMHERST MIDDLE
AP Courses Offered 13
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 248:1 371:1
Chronic Absenteeism 42.5% 22.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 245 140
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.