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Amherst-Pelham School District

170 Chestnut Street
Amherst, MA 01002

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Top 30%

Tel: (413) 362-1810

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Amherst-Pelham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 841 students in Amherst-Pelham School District. This district's average high is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Massachusetts.

Public High School in Amherst-Pelham School District have an score of 67% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Public High School in Amherst-Pelham School District have a of 91%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Amherst Regional High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

2 Schools

414 Schools

# Students

1,210 Students

327,892 Students

# Teachers

109 Teachers

27,777 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Amherst-Pelham School District	Massachusetts
9	195	184
10	230	183
11	197	179
12	215	171
Grade Not Listed	4	4

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Amherst-Pelham School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#95 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Amherst-Pelham School District
2023	#95
2022	#107
2021	#16
2019	#155
2018	#122
2017	#109
2016	#123
2015	#91
2014	#104
2013	#104
2012	#97

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53%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Amherst-Pelham School District	Massachusetts
2023	53%	42%
2022	48%	41%
2021	67%	37%
2019	54%	51%
2018	66%	52%
2017	66%	53%
2016	70%	64%
2015	76%	61%
2014	72%	61%
2013	74%	61%
2012	75%	59%

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59%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Amherst-Pelham School District	Massachusetts
2022	59%	44%
2021	76%	49%
2019	61%	54%
2018	66%	56%
2017	72%	54%
2016	87%	71%
2015	86%	69%
2014	85%	69%
2013	84%	69%
2012	83%	69%
2011	86%	70%

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55%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Amherst-Pelham School District	Massachusetts
2022	55%	44%
2021	64%	42%

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91%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Amherst-Pelham School District	Massachusetts
2023	91%	90%
2022	94%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	90%	88%
2019	89%	88%
2018	91%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	89%	87%
2015	88%	87%
2014	89%	86%
2013	91%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Amherst-Pelham School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.64	0.64
2022	0.63	0.62
2021	0.65	0.62
2020	0.63	0.60
2019	0.63	0.60
2018	0.60	0.58
2017	0.60	0.58
2016	0.59	0.56
2015	0.59	0.55
2014	0.60	0.54
2013	0.58	0.53
2012	0.57	0.52
2011	0.56	0.51
2010	0.55	0.50
2009	0.52	0.51
2008	0.48	0.47
2007	0.49	0.46
2006	0.48	0.45
2005	0.45	0.43
2004	0.45	0.43
2003	0.46	0.42
2002	0.44	0.41
2001	0.43	0.40
2000	0.42	0.39
1999	0.44	0.39
1998	0.45	0.38
1997	0.42	0.38
1996	0.43	0.36
1995	0.45	0.36
1994	0.46	0.35
1993	0.43	0.35
1992	0.44	0.34
1991	0.45	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Amherst-Pelham School District	Massachusetts
2023	10%	7%
2022	9%	7%
2021	9%	7%
2020	9%	7%
2019	9%	7%
2018	9%	8%
2017	9%	8%
2016	9%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	10%	6%
2013	11%	6%
2012	11%	6%
2011	9%	7%
2010	10%	6%
2009	10%	6%
2008	11%	6%
2007	11%	6%
2006	10%	6%
2005	10%	5%
2004	9%	5%
2003	9%	5%
2002	9%	5%
2001	9%	4%
2000	8%	4%
1999	9%	4%
1998	10%	4%
1997	9%	4%
1996	8%	4%
1995	9%	4%
1994	11%	4%
1993	9%	4%
1992	8%	4%
1991	9%	3%

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% Hispanic

18%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Amherst-Pelham School District	Massachusetts
2023	19%	24%
2022	18%	23%
2021	18%	22%
2020	17%	21%
2019	17%	21%
2018	16%	19%
2017	16%	19%
2016	15%	19%
2015	14%	18%
2014	13%	17%
2013	12%	16%
2012	12%	16%
2011	13%	15%
2010	12%	15%
2009	11%	14%
2008	11%	15%
2007	10%	14%
2006	9%	13%
2005	7%	12%
2004	7%	12%
2003	7%	11%
2002	7%	11%
2001	7%	11%
2000	7%	10%
1999	8%	10%
1998	7%	10%
1997	8%	10%
1996	8%	9%
1995	10%	9%
1994	8%	9%
1993	8%	9%
1992	8%	8%
1991	9%	8%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Amherst-Pelham School District	Massachusetts
2023	8%	10%
2022	8%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	9%
2018	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	7%	9%
2014	7%	9%
2013	7%	9%
2012	6%	8%
2011	8%	8%
2010	7%	8%
2009	7%	8%
2008	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%
2003	10%	9%
2002	9%	9%
2001	10%	9%
2000	10%	9%
1999	9%	9%
1998	10%	8%
1997	8%	8%
1996	9%	8%
1995	9%	8%
1994	9%	7%
1993	9%	7%
1992	10%	7%
1991	9%	8%

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% White

56%

52%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Amherst-Pelham School District	Massachusetts
2023	56%	54%
2022	57%	56%
2021	55%	57%
2020	57%	59%
2019	57%	59%
2018	60%	61%
2017	60%	61%
2016	61%	63%
2015	62%	64%
2014	61%	65%
2013	62%	66%
2012	63%	67%
2011	64%	68%
2010	65%	69%
2009	67%	70%
2008	70%	71%
2007	69%	72%
2006	70%	73%
2005	73%	74%
2004	73%	74%
2003	72%	75%
2002	74%	75%
2001	74%	76%
2000	75%	77%
1999	74%	77%
1998	73%	78%
1997	75%	78%
1996	75%	79%
1995	72%	79%
1994	72%	80%
1993	74%	80%
1992	74%	81%
1991	73%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Amherst-Pelham School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	5%
2022	8%	4%
2021	10%	4%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	8%	3%
2017	8%	3%
2016	8%	3%
2015	8%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	8%	3%
2012	8%	3%
2011	6%	2%
2010	6%	2%
2009	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,836 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $31,579 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Amherst-Pelham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$41 MM	$33 MM
2022	$39 MM	$30 MM
2021	$41 MM	$33 MM
2020	$39 MM	$30 MM
2019	$38 MM	$30 MM
2018	$38 MM	$29 MM
2017	$38 MM	$28 MM
2016	$37 MM	$28 MM
2015	$34 MM	$29 MM
2014	$36 MM	$25 MM
2012	$35 MM	$25 MM
2011	$35 MM	$29 MM
2010	$34 MM	$29 MM
2009	$37 MM	$25 MM
2008	$36 MM	$29 MM
2007	$36 MM	$30 MM
2006	$34 MM	$28 MM
2005	$31 MM	$25 MM
2004	$29 MM	$23 MM
2003	$29 MM	$22 MM
2002	$28 MM	$21 MM
2001	$27 MM	$20 MM
2000	$25 MM	$17 MM
1999	$23 MM	$16 MM
1998	$19 MM	$15 MM
1997	$18 MM	$15 MM
1996	$17 MM	$14 MM
1995	$19 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$38 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Amherst-Pelham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$38 MM	$31 MM
2022	$37 MM	$30 MM
2021	$38 MM	$31 MM
2020	$37 MM	$30 MM
2019	$36 MM	$29 MM
2018	$35 MM	$27 MM
2017	$34 MM	$26 MM
2016	$33 MM	$26 MM
2015	$33 MM	$28 MM
2014	$34 MM	$25 MM
2012	$33 MM	$24 MM
2011	$33 MM	$28 MM
2010	$33 MM	$28 MM
2009	$35 MM	$24 MM
2008	$34 MM	$27 MM
2007	$34 MM	$28 MM
2006	$33 MM	$26 MM
2005	$30 MM	$23 MM
2004	$28 MM	$23 MM
2003	$28 MM	$22 MM
2002	$27 MM	$22 MM
2001	$25 MM	$20 MM
2000	$23 MM	$18 MM
1999	$21 MM	$16 MM
1998	$18 MM	$15 MM
1997	$17 MM	$14 MM
1996	$17 MM	$14 MM
1995	$17 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,836

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Amherst-Pelham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$33,285	$24,728
2022	$28,663	$21,893
2021	$31,910	$24,560
2020	$28,663	$21,893
2019	$28,639	$22,465
2018	$28,404	$21,203
2017	$28,086	$21,707
2016	$26,993	$20,995
2015	$23,842	$20,216
2014	$24,082	$18,426
2012	$22,598	$17,368
2011	$22,096	$19,949
2010	$20,684	$20,216
2009	$21,113	$17,400
2008	$20,210	$20,313
2007	$19,379	$19,874
2006	$18,060	$18,605
2005	$15,695	$16,492
2004	$14,366	$14,710
2003	$13,990	$14,080
2002	$13,673	$13,131
2001	$13,043	$11,945
2000	$12,315	$10,807
1999	$11,422	$9,233
1998	$9,914	$8,168
1997	$9,691	$8,222
1995	$11,276	$7,665
1992	$8,624	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$31,579

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Amherst-Pelham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$31,066	$23,465
2022	$27,403	$21,748
2021	$29,783	$23,307
2020	$27,403	$21,748
2019	$26,719	$21,401
2018	$26,232	$19,776
2017	$25,359	$20,105
2016	$24,043	$19,473
2015	$22,974	$19,181
2014	$23,020	$18,091
2012	$21,160	$17,137
2011	$21,134	$19,427
2010	$19,931	$19,181
2009	$20,323	$16,788
2008	$19,251	$19,196
2007	$18,101	$18,606
2006	$17,325	$17,681
2005	$15,472	$15,640
2004	$13,754	$14,676
2003	$13,498	$13,753
2002	$13,021	$13,695
2001	$12,359	$12,113
2000	$11,404	$10,872
1999	$10,629	$9,235
1998	$9,543	$8,243
1997	$8,714	$7,752
1995	$9,693	$6,904
1992	$8,218	$5,896

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Best Amherst-Pelham School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Amherst Regional High School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 20%

21 Mattoon Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 362-1701

Gr: 9-12 | 841 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 1,210 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 91% (Top 50% in MA)
: Top 30%
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education