Amherst Street School vs Nashua High School South

How do these schools compare?

Metric Amherst Street School Nashua High School South
Location Nashua, NH Nashua, NH
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 290 1,686
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.3:1 13:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 47.8% 22.8%
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 Street School Nashua High School South
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,794 $20,794
District Nashua School District Nashua School District

Demographics

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

Group Amherst Street School Nashua High School South
White 36.9% 48.9%
African American 4.8% 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 44.8% 28.9%
Asian 2.1% 12.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 10.3% 6.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Amherst Street School Nashua High School South
AP Courses Offered 20
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 72.5:1 129.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 45.2% 46.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 6 176
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.