Top Rankings
Amherst School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 167 students in Amherst School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Amherst School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Amherst School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amherst High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
380 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Amherst School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
94%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,405 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,071
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,405
$16,776
Best Amherst School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amherst High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 N Sycamore
Amherst, NE 68812
(308) 826-3131
Amherst, NE 68812
(308) 826-3131
Grades: 7-12
| 167 students
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