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Amherst, VA
Public School Ratings




Amherst Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Amherst County Public Schools School District details

Amherst County Public Schools School District
153 Washington St
Amherst, VA 24521

3,965 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Amherst County Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

5

(10 is best)

Better than 40.5% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 49.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
67%
70%
72%
73%
62%
68%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Amelon Elementary School
132 Amer Court
Madison Heights, VA, 24572
PK-05
Amherst County High School
139 Lancer Lane
Amherst, VA, 24521
09-12
Amherst Elementary School
156 Davis St
Amherst, VA, 24521
PK-05
Amherst Middle School
165 Gordons Fairground Rd
Amherst, VA, 24521
06-08
Central Elementary School
575 Union Hill Rd
Amherst, VA, 24521
PK-05
Elon Elementary School
147 Younger Dr
Madison Heights, VA, 24572
PK-05
Madison Heights Elementary School
287 Learning Lane
Madison Heights, VA, 24572
PK-05
Monelison Middle School
257 Trojan Rd
Madison Heights, VA, 24572
06-08
Temperance Elementary School
1981 Lowesville Rd
Amherst, VA, 24521
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 70.4% 47.5%
Black 21.5% 23.1%
Hispanic 6.2% 20.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.6% 8.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 79.1% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 79.1% 55.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 1.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,053 $31,929,000 57.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $727 $2,882,000 5.2%
Staff $577 $2,288,000 4.1%
General Administration $242 $961,000 1.7%
School Administration $681 $2,700,000 4.9%
Operation $1,192 $4,728,000 8.6%
Transportation $806 $3,194,000 5.8%
Other $238 $942,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,463 $17,695,000 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,413 $5,603,000 10.1%
Total Expenditures $13,929 $55,227,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,921 $11,230,472,000 53.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $832 $1,047,548,000 5.0%
Staff $1,155 $1,453,542,000 7.0%
General Administration $231 $290,427,000 1.4%
School Administration $850 $1,069,632,000 5.1%
Operation $1,368 $1,722,122,000 8.3%
Transportation $745 $937,854,000 4.5%
Other $280 $352,448,000 1.7%
Total Support $5,460 $6,873,573,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,197 $2,765,110,000 13.2%
Total Expenditures $16,578 $20,869,155,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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