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Amherst County Public Schools, Virginia

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Amherst County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,987 (2022-2023)
Schools: 9 (2022-2023)
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Amherst County Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Amherst County). During the 2023 school year, 3,987 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

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

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School board

Amherst County Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
David Childress20242027
Lori Saunders20232027
Chris Terry20202027
Priscilla Liggon19972027
Eric Orasi20222025
Abby Thompson20222025
Dawn Justice20122025

Elections

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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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,358,000 $1,325 11%
Local: $14,295,000 $3,534 28%
State: $31,087,000 $7,685 61%
Total: $50,740,000 $12,544
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $50,332,000 $12,443
Total Current Expenditures: $47,443,000 $11,728
Instructional Expenditures: $29,845,000 $7,378 59%
Student and Staff Support: $4,867,000 $1,203 10%
Administration: $4,058,000 $1,003 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,673,000 $2,144 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,662,000 $410
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $696,000 $172
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


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 40 >=50 23 45-49 40-59 35-39 44
2018-2019 82 >=50 73 80-84 60-79 80-84 85
2016-2017 67 >=50 55 70-74 60-79 60-64 71
2015-2016 76 >=50 63 75-79 60-79 70-74 80
2014-2015 78 >=50 67 80-84 >=80 70-74 82
2013-2014 71 >=50 57 70-74 <50 65-69 77
2012-2013 59 >=80 43 60-64 40-59 50-54 65
2011-2012 57 60-79 42 55-59 40-59 55-59 62
2010-2011 85 >=50 74 85-89 >=80 80-84 89

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 64 >=50 52 55-59 60-79 60-64 68
2018-2019 78 >=50 66 80-84 >=80 70-74 82
2017-2018 78 >=50 67 75-79 60-79 70-74 82
2016-2017 77 >=50 63 75-79 >=50 75-79 81
2015-2016 77 >=50 64 85-89 >=80 75-79 81
2014-2015 77 >=50 62 75-79 >=50 70-74 82
2013-2014 72 >=50 57 70-79 >=50 60-64 78
2012-2013 72 >=50 57 70-79 >=50 65-69 78
2011-2012 86 >=80 74 90-94 60-79 90-94 90
2010-2011 85 >=50 73 80-89 >=80 75-79 89

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 93 PS 90-94 >=50 PS >=80 90-94
2018-2019 82 PS 75-79 >=50 PS 60-79 85-89
2017-2018 91 PS 90-94 >=50 PS >=80 90-94
2016-2017 91 PS 90-94 >=50 PS >=80 90-94
2015-2016 89 PS 85-89 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 83 PS 80-84 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 84 PS 75-79 >=50 85-89
2012-2013 83 PS 80-84 >=50 80-84
2011-2012 86 PS 85-89 PS 85-89
2010-2011 84 75-79 PS 85-89


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 (%)
2022-2023 3,987 0.4
2021-2022 3,970 -1.9
2020-2021 4,045 -1.7
2019-2020 4,115 0.9
2018-2019 4,078 0.7
2017-2018 4,048 -2.2
2016-2017 4,139 -1.7
2015-2016 4,210 -1.4
2014-2015 4,269 -0.5
2013-2014 4,291 -3.5
2012-2013 4,442 -1.9
2011-2012 4,526 -1.6
2010-2011 4,599 -0.8
2009-2010 4,634 -3.0
2008-2009 4,771 0.1
2007-2008 4,764 -0.7
2006-2007 4,796 0.9
2005-2006 4,755 0.4
2004-2005 4,738 4.1
2003-2004 4,542 -2.3
2002-2003 4,645 1.2
2001-2002 4,589 -0.9
2000-2001 4,630 0.0
1999-2000 4,629 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Amherst County Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 7.5
Black 18.8 21.6
Hispanic 5.4 18.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 9.9 6.7
White 64.3 45.0

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 2022-2023 school year, Amherst County Public Schools had 327.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.17.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.50
Kindergarten: 19.00
Elementary: 130.50
Secondary: 167.50
Total: 327.50

Amherst County Public Schools employed 10.00 district administrators and 17.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 12.00
School Administrators: 17.00
School Administrative Support: 20.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 90.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 16.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 18.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 12.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.50
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 100.00
Other Support Services: 95.00


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]

Amherst County Public Schools operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Amelon Elementary438PK-5
Amherst County High1,2609-12
Amherst Elementary260PK-5
Amherst Middle3476-8
Central Elementary318PK-5
Elon Elementary341PK-5
Madison Heights Elementary418PK-5
Monelison Middle5136-8
Temperance Elementary92PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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