Total enrollment
2,957
+26 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 2,957 students · 1 city
AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 4 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 2,957 and an average school size of 739.
4-year change in AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #84 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,957 | #193 of 576 | #3,269 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #244 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #294 of 565 | #1,042 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.7% | #387 of 573 | #6,358 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #113 of 425 | #1,779 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL at 89.3% proficient to WINDERMERE BLVD SCHOOL at 51.0%, a gap of 38.4 points. That is the 83rd widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | Amherst | High | 09-12 | 865 |
| WINDERMERE BLVD SCHOOL | Amherst | Elementary | PK-05 | 738 |
| SMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOL | Amherst | Elementary | PK-05 | 708 |
| AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL | Amherst | Middle | 06-08 | 646 |
About AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is a low-population public-school district in New York. The district maintains 4 schools and hosts approximately 2,957 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 739, noticeably above the New York average of roughly 519.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,957 students, remained close to its prior level from the 2,931 reported in SY 2020-21.
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