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Amherst Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 983 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Amherst Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Hampshire County). During the 2024 school year, 983 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Bridget Hynes
Deborah Leonard
Sarah Marshall
Irv Rhodes
Jennifer Shiao

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Overlapping state house districts

Amherst Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 3rd Hampshire DistrictMindy DombDemocratic Party 100% 66%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $2,609,000 $2,478 16%
Local: $3,047,000 $2,894 19%
State: $10,593,000 $10,060 65%
Total: $16,249,000 $15,431
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $35,761,000 $33,961
Total Current Expenditures: $31,945,000 $30,337
Instructional Expenditures: $20,450,000 $19,420 57%
Student and Staff Support: $5,539,000 $5,260 15%
Administration: $2,677,000 $2,542 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,270,000 $3,105 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,425,000 $1,353
Construction: $471,000 $447
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $1,000 $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 (%)
2021-2022 43 60-64 10-14 20-24 PS 50-59 50-54
2020-2021 41 50-59 <=10 15-19 PS 40-59 45-49
2018-2019 48 60-64 20-29 15-19 50-59 60
2017-2018 47 55-59 11-19 15-19 PS 50-59 65
2016-2017 48 55-59 20-24 10-14 PS 50-59 65-69
2015-2016 62 65-69 30-34 30-34 PS 60-69 76
2014-2015 60 50-54 40-44 30-34 PS 60-69 76
2013-2014 66 55-59 40-49 40-44 PS 60-69 78
2012-2013 66 70-74 30-39 45-49 PS 70-79 76
2011-2012 59 55-59 20-29 30-34 60-69 73
2010-2011 61 65-69 30-39 30-34 PS 65-69 73

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 (%)
2021-2022 48 55-59 25-29 15-19 PS 50-59 60-64
2020-2021 58 60-69 40-59 25-29 PS 60-79 65-69
2018-2019 51 50-54 20-29 20-24 50-59 65
2017-2018 50 45-49 20-29 20-24 PS 50-59 70-74
2016-2017 47 45-49 20-24 15-19 PS 50-59 65-69
2015-2016 60 60-64 35-39 25-29 PS 50-59 77
2014-2015 63 50-54 45-49 35-39 PS 80-89 76
2013-2014 67 60-64 40-49 40-44 PS 60-69 79
2012-2013 67 65-69 40-49 45-49 PS 70-79 76
2011-2012 66 60-64 30-39 40-44 70-79 79
2010-2011 64 55-59 40-49 35-39 PS 70-74 76

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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 983 -7.2
2022-2023 1,054 0.1
2021-2022 1,053 2.3
2020-2021 1,029 -6.2
2019-2020 1,093 -3.5
2018-2019 1,131 -1.3
2017-2018 1,146 -0.3
2016-2017 1,149 -3.0
2015-2016 1,183 -1.4
2014-2015 1,200 -0.8
2013-2014 1,210 0.3
2012-2013 1,206 -0.7
2011-2012 1,214 -2.3
2010-2011 1,242 -6.4
2009-2010 1,321 -4.6
2008-2009 1,382 -1.2
2007-2008 1,399 -3.5
2006-2007 1,448 -1.5
2005-2006 1,470 -0.9
2004-2005 1,483 1.4
2003-2004 1,462 -4.2
2002-2003 1,524 -1.4
2001-2002 1,545 -3.2
2000-2001 1,594 -0.4
1999-2000 1,601 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Amherst Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 12.0 7.4
Black 10.6 9.6
Hispanic 24.3 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 6.8 4.5
White 45.2 52.8

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 111.21 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 8.84.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.81
Kindergarten: 8.82
Elementary: 97.58
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 111.21

Amherst Public Schools employed 7.12 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.12
District Administrative Support: 7.28
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 9.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 100.86
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.94
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 1.57
Student Support Services: 31.64
Other Support Services: 3.60

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 three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Crocker Farm Elementary326PK-6
Fort River Elementary346KG-6
Wildwood Elementary311KG-6


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    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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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