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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMHERST-PELHAM·NCES 250192000042

Amherst Regional High

21 Mattoon Street, Amherst, MA 01002 · (413) 362-1701 · Hampshire County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL816 STUDENTS
Enrollment
816
High
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
193
Grade 10
197
Grade 11
231
Grade 12
189
Ungraded
6
Student demographics
White
44354%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
14918%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 26%
Black
628%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 10%
Asian
9311%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 7%
Two+
526%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
42452%
Female
37646%

School pathway

Feeds from
Amherst Regional Middle School0708
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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
71.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2018
Math
61.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 7 points.

Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
816
-117 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 14.0:1
% White
54%
was 57%
% Hispanic
18%
was 17%
% Black
8%
was 7%
% Asian
11%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Amherst Regional High

Located at 21 Mattoon Street, in Amherst, Massachusetts, Amherst Regional High is an average-sized high school that caters to 816 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Amherst-Pelham.

Within Amherst-Pelham, which oversees 2 schools and 1,182 students, Amherst Regional High is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Amherst Regional High lists that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Amherst Regional High reports 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Hampshire County indicate median household earnings sit near $87,001, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Amherst Regional High is one of 45 public schools in Hampshire County (combined enrollment of about 16,626 students).

Nearest neighbor: Amherst Regional Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Amherst Regional High operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Amherst Regional High's enrollment has ticked down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 933 (now 816). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Hampshire County at a glance

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Population
162,028
Census ACS
Median income
$87,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,626 students

Quick facts

School name
Amherst Regional High
District
Amherst-Pelham
Address
21 Mattoon Street, Amherst, MA 01002
Phone
(413) 362-1701
County
Hampshire County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
816
Teachers (FTE)
72
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
250192000042
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Amherst Regional High
How large is Amherst Regional High?
Amherst Regional High enrolls approximately 816 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Amherst Regional High serve?
Amherst Regional High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Amherst Regional High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Amherst Regional High is approximately 11.3:1 (72 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Amherst Regional High?
Student demographics at Amherst Regional High are roughly 54% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Amherst Regional High?
Amherst Regional High is overseen by Amherst-Pelham in Hampshire County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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