Total enrollment
3,900
-145 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Amherst County Public Schools
Virginia · 3,900 students · 2 cities
Inside Amherst County Public Schools (Virginia), 9 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 3,900 students (around 433 per school).
4-year change in Amherst County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Amherst County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #95 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,900 | #65 of 130 | #2,497 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #49 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #56 of 130 | #3,312 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 82.2% | #52 of 115 | #1,086 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #59 of 114 | #2,321 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 County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Amherst Middle at 74.6% proficient to Central Elementary at 50.0%, a gap of 24.6 points. That is the 41st widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 4,048 to 3,900 students (down 4%) and from 303 to 295 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
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 County High | Amherst | High | 09-12 | 1,240 |
| Monelison Middle | Madison Heights | Middle | 06-08 | 469 |
| Madison Heights Elementary | Madison Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 449 |
| Amelon Elementary | Madison Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 415 |
| Amherst Middle | Amherst | Middle | 06-08 | 371 |
| Amherst Elementary | Amherst | Elementary | PK-05 | 307 |
| Elon Elementary | Madison Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 288 |
| Central Elementary | Amherst | Elementary | PK-05 | 268 |
| Temperance Elementary | Amherst | Elementary | PK-05 | 93 |
About Amherst County Public Schools
Amherst County Public Schools is a compact Virginia school district running 9 schools with combined enrollment near 3,900.
In terms of grade levels, Amherst County Public Schools is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 433 in this district, below the Virginia typical of 672.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Amherst County Public Schools has contracted 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,045 students to 3,900.
On allk12, the community for Amherst County Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.