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Amherst Central School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,043 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Amherst Central School District is a school district in New York (Erie County). During the 2024 school year, 3,043 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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About the district

School board

The Amherst Central School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Nicholas DeMarco20252028
Lorry Goldhawk20142028
Gordon Crock20242027
Lynn Errington20182027
Maryjane Metzen2026
Jessica McLaughlin20172026

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Amherst Central School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New York State Assembly District 146Karen McMahonDemocratic Party 100% 9%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $20,980,000 $6,991 24%
Local: $42,688,000 $14,225 49%
State: $23,427,000 $7,806 27%
Total: $87,095,000 $29,022
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $71,544,000 $23,840
Total Current Expenditures: $61,344,000 $20,441
Instructional Expenditures: $39,193,000 $13,059 55%
Student and Staff Support: $5,166,000 $1,721 7%
Administration: $6,833,000 $2,276 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,152,000 $3,382 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,195,000 $1,064
Construction: $2,211,000 $736
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $556,000 $185
Interest on Debt: $3,521,000 $1,173

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 53 60-64 30-34 45-49 PS 40-49 57
2018-2019 69 70-74 40-44 60-69 PS 60-69 74
2017-2018 70 75-79 45-49 60-69 PS 60-69 74
2016-2017 69 75-79 40-44 60-69 >=50 50-59 73
2015-2016 64 60-64 45-49 40-49 PS 50-59 68
2014-2015 65 65-69 40-44 40-49 PS 50-59 72
2013-2014 56 70-74 30-34 40-44 PS 40-49 61
2012-2013 52 60-64 25-29 20-29 PS 40-49 57
2011-2012 78 80-84 55-59 80-89 PS 40-59 83
2010-2011 82 80-84 60-64 80-89 PS 40-59 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 68 60-64 40-44 60-69 PS 50-59 74
2018-2019 64 65-69 40-44 50-59 <50 60-69 68
2017-2018 68 65-69 45-49 70-79 PS 50-59 73
2016-2017 63 60-64 40-44 60-69 >=50 40-49 67
2015-2016 61 60-64 45-49 50-59 PS 40-49 65
2014-2015 54 50-54 35-39 40-49 PS 50-59 58
2013-2014 51 60-64 30-34 40-44 PS 30-39 56
2012-2013 56 60-64 35-39 30-39 PS 30-39 61
2011-2012 73 70-74 50-54 50-59 PS 40-59 79
2010-2011 74 70-74 50-54 60-69 PS 40-59 78

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 >=50 80-89 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 94 >=80 >=80 >=50 PS 90-94
2017-2018 93 >=50 >=90 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 95 >=50 >=90 >=50 PS PS >=95
2015-2016 85-89 PS 80-89 >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 89 PS 80-89 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 91 PS 80-89 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 93 >=50 >=90 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 91 PS 70-79 PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 89 >=50 70-79 PS PS 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,043 2.6
2022-2023 2,964 -1.2
2021-2022 3,001 0.4
2020-2021 2,989 -1.9
2019-2020 3,047 1.5
2018-2019 3,002 1.6
2017-2018 2,955 0.4
2016-2017 2,944 -0.9
2015-2016 2,970 0.9
2014-2015 2,943 0.0
2013-2014 2,944 -2.5
2012-2013 3,017 -0.4
2011-2012 3,030 1.6
2010-2011 2,982 0.6
2009-2010 2,965 -0.6
2008-2009 2,984 -2.6
2007-2008 3,062 -0.3
2006-2007 3,071 0.7
2005-2006 3,048 -2.5
2004-2005 3,124 0.0
2003-2004 3,125 -1.4
2002-2003 3,169 -0.4
2001-2002 3,182 -0.8
2000-2001 3,207 0.6
1999-2000 3,188 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Amherst Central School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 10.7 10.1
Black 14.8 15.5
Hispanic 6.3 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 6.2 3.5
White 61.8 39.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Amherst Central School District had 268.49 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.33.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 14.57
Elementary: 141.94
Secondary: 111.98
Total: 268.49

Amherst Central School District employed 11.27 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.27
District Administrative Support: 27.30
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 85.20
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.93
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.50
Student Support Services: 31.00
Other Support Services: 75.70

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Amherst Central School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Amherst Central High School8869-12
Amherst Middle School6466-8
Smallwood Drive School679PK-5
Windermere Blvd School761PK-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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