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Public Schools in Amherst, VA

Directory of 5 public schools located in Amherst.

City Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 1,400 2,800 2020-2021: 2,328 students 2,328 2020-2021 2021-2022: 2,255 students 2,255 -3.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 2,277 students 2,277 +1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 2,291 students 2,291 +0.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 2,279 students 2,279 -0.5% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 5 2,279 169.0 13.5:1 1,856
2023-2024 5 2,291 168.1 13.6:1 1,798
2022-2023 5 2,277 184.3 12.4:1 1,734
2021-2022 5 2,255 161.9 13.9:1 1,169
2020-2021 5 2,328 129.7 17.9:1 N/A

City Schools Listing

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School Name Grades Level District Address Action
Amherst County High 9-12 High School Amherst County Public Schools 139 Lancer Lane View ›
Amherst Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Amherst County Public Schools 156 Davis St View ›
Amherst Middle 6-8 Middle School Amherst County Public Schools 165 Gordons Fairground Rd View ›
Central Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Amherst County Public Schools 575 Union Hill Rd View ›
Temperance Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Amherst County Public Schools 1981 Lowesville Rd View ›