Enrollment
157
High
DISTRICT 180 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310007000019
AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL
100 N SYCAMORE, AMHERST, NE 68812 · (308) 826-3131 · Buffalo County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Nebraska public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
27 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 31 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 15% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
81.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.4%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL
AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (67.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL this school | 157 | 17.2% | 67.6% |
| THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL HEBRON | 191 | 18.8% | 72.1% |
| HUMPHREY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL HUMPHREY | 132 | 16.7% | N/A |
| JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA PALMYRA | 181 | 18.2% | 69.8% |
| DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY DONIPHAN | 221 | 19.0% | 65.9% |
| DILLER-ODELL SECONDARY SCHOOL ODELL | 105 | 19.0% | N/A |
Matched among Nebraska high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Buffalo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #36 of 68 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.4% | #4 of 68 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #66 of 86 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 157 | #136 of 274 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.2% | #155 of 177 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
157
-29 (-16%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 91
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 157 | 16 | 9.8:1 | 17% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 167 | 17 | 9.8:1 | 22% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 16.6 | 10.3:1 | 22% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 14 | 13.3:1 | 27% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 175 | 13.6 | 12.9:1 | 33% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 175 | 12 | 14.6:1 | 22% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 120 | 11 | 10.9:1 | 26% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 157 | 13 | 12.1:1 | 13% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 91 | 9 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (175 to 157); teachers up 18% (13.6 to 16).
About AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL
AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in AMHERST, Nebraska. The school enrolls 157 students, from grades 7 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Nebraska is about 391, so this school runs 60% smaller than that.
AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 2 schools with a combined 360 students. AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL is one of them.
About 94% of the student body at AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL is White. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 11%, meaning two students picked at random have an 11% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 9.8:1, with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska. Lunch subsidy eligibility at AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL is 17%. The average for public schools in Buffalo County is 33%.
Measured against Nebraska public high schools, AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL is 2.8 points below its prediction. Actual: 67.6%. Predicted: 70.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Buffalo County show that the median household income is $75,911, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. There are 28 public schools in Buffalo County, enrolling about 8,449 students in all.
The school nearest to AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL is AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 16% from its 2020-21 level of 186. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.3:1 to 9.8:1 over the same years.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Buffalo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,579
Census ACS
Median income
$75,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,449 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 203 students
Other Amherst High schools
One other US public school is named Amherst High. AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Amherst HighAmherst, WI · 349 students
Nearby schools
- AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 203
- ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL9.8 mi · 149
- ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.8 mi · 215
- GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.8 mi · 118
- BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY11.3 mi · 272
- WINDY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.7 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About AMHERST HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL?
AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 157 students in grades 07-12.
Is AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 9.8:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL?
AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL?
AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Buffalo County.
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