Amherst County Public Schools
Serves Amherst.
Amherst’s School Grade B better than 56% of Virginia school districts
What stands out about Amherst County Public Schools
- Its letter, B: results better than 56% of Virginia districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the VA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.1M, about $537 per student
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
B: better than 56% of the 133 Virginia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Amherst. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. VA
2020–21 · class of 2023Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Down 3.6% since 2020–21.
Schools in the district
9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Virginia.