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Amherst Public Schools, Nebraska

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Amherst Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 380 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Amherst Public Schools is a school district in Nebraska (Buffalo County). During the 2024 school year, 380 students attended one of the district's two 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 Public Schools consists of six members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Terry Abbott
Les Adelung
Jess Day
Ryan Fisher
Karen Harmoney
Casey Mitchell

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $436,000 $1,132 8%
Local: $2,974,000 $7,725 51%
State: $2,389,000 $6,205 41%
Total: $5,799,000 $15,062
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $6,301,000 $16,366
Total Current Expenditures: $4,792,000 $12,446
Instructional Expenditures: $3,021,000 $7,846 48%
Student and Staff Support: $124,000 $322 2%
Administration: $483,000 $1,254 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,164,000 $3,023 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,119,000 $2,906
Construction: $839,000 $2,179
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $74,000 $192
Interest on Debt: $99,000 $257


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 60-64 PS <50 PS 65-69
2018-2019 69 PS <50 PS 70-74
2017-2018 66 PS >=50 65-69
2016-2017 83 PS >=50 80-84
2015-2016 90-94 PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 80-84 PS 80-84
2011-2012 85-89 PS 85-89
2010-2011 75-79 PS PS 75-79

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 55-59 PS <50 PS 55-59
2018-2019 58 PS <50 PS 55-59
2017-2018 63 PS >=50 60-64
2016-2017 60 PS >=50 55-59
2015-2016 >=95 PS >=95
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 80-84 PS 80-84
2011-2012 80-84 PS 80-84
2010-2011 75-79 PS PS 80-84

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 >=80 PS >=80
2018-2019 >=80 >=80
2017-2018 >=90 >=90
2016-2017 >=80 PS >=80
2015-2016 >=90 PS >=90
2014-2015 >=80 PS >=80
2013-2014 >=80 >=80
2012-2013 >=50 PS >=50
2011-2012 >=80 PS >=80
2010-2011 >=80 >=80


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 380 -3.7
2022-2023 394 2.3
2021-2022 385 0.3
2020-2021 384 1.0
2019-2020 380 -2.6
2018-2019 390 -0.5
2017-2018 392 2.0
2016-2017 384 0.3
2015-2016 383 6.5
2014-2015 358 5.0
2013-2014 340 3.8
2012-2013 327 2.1
2011-2012 320 13.1
2010-2011 278 0.7
2009-2010 276 2.2
2008-2009 270 -0.7
2007-2008 272 0.0
2006-2007 272 -0.4
2005-2006 273 1.8
2004-2005 268 -0.7
2003-2004 270 -5.6
2002-2003 285 -4.6
2001-2002 298 -0.3
2000-2001 299 -0.3
1999-2000 300 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Amherst Public Schools (%) Nebraska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 1.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 3.1
Black 0.5 6.5
Hispanic 2.9 22.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 2.1 4.7
White 94.0 61.9

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 Public Schools had 28.55 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.31.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 10.55
Secondary: 17.00
Total: 28.55

Amherst Public Schools employed 0.50 district administrators and 1.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.50
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 1.50
School Administrative Support: 1.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 11.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.40
Other Support Services: 11.00


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 Public Schools operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Amherst Elementary School213PK-6
Amherst High School1677-12

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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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