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Amherst-Pelham School District

170 Chestnut Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Amherst-Pelham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 369 students in Amherst-Pelham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Amherst-Pelham School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,210 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Amherst-Pelham School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#95 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
53%
42%
59%
44%
55%
44%
91%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
7%
% Hispanic
18%
28%
% Black
8%
12%
% White
56%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,836 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,579 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,836
$23,845
Spending / Student
$31,579
$24,602

Best Amherst-Pelham School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amherst Regional Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
170 Chestnut Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1800
Gr: 7-8 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 1,210 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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