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Amherst High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

100 N Sycamore, Amherst, NE 68812 · (308) 826-3131 · Part of Amherst Public Schools

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Directions
Students
157
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Amherst High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Amherst kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Amherst Elementary School203 students
7–12Amherst High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

100 N Sycamore, Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 731
Grade 828
Grade 920
Grade 1029
Grade 1126
Grade 1223
Enrollment over time
186’20
185’21
170’22
167’23
157’24

Down 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Amherst High School from Amherst families.

Other schools in Amherst Public Schools

The district →
Amherst Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Amherst
A
203 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Amherst’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.