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Amherst Public Schools

100 N Sycamore
Amherst, NE 68812-0008

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Top 20%

Tel: (308) 826-3131

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Amherst Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 213 students in Amherst Public Schools. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.

Public Elementary School in Amherst Public School have an score of 87% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

685 Schools

# Students

380 Students

207,998 Students

# Teachers

29 Teachers

15,194 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Amherst Public Schools	Nebraska
Pre-K	30	49
Kind	28	81
1	26	84
2	28	86
3	25	85
4	23	86
5	22	85
6	31	86

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

Amherst Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#41 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Amherst Public Schools
2023	#41
2022	#59
2021	#33
2019	#38
2018	#31
2017	#43
2016	#3
2015	#4
2014	#16
2013	#57
2012	#19

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80%

58%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Amherst Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	80%	58%
2022	62%	46%
2021	62%	46%
2019	69%	52%
2018	66%	51%
2017	83%	69%
2016	92%	72%
2015	92%	72%
2014	87%	71%
2013	82%	69%
2012	87%	67%

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50-54%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Amherst Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	52%	47%
2021	57%	48%
2019	58%	52%
2018	66%	51%
2017	60%	51%
2016	95%	82%
2015	92%	79%
2014	87%	77%
2013	82%	76%
2012	82%	74%
2011	77%	72%

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65-69%

62%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Amherst Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	67%	62%
2021	49%	52%

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(21-22)

≥80%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Amherst Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	80%	87%
2021	80%	85%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	80%	86%
2016	90%	87%
2015	80%	86%
2014	80%	86%
2013	50%	86%
2012	80%	84%

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

0.12

0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Amherst Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	0.12	0.56
2022	0.11	0.54
2021	0.09	0.54
2020	0.08	0.53
2019	0.08	0.53
2018	0.05	0.53
2017	0.05	0.53
2016	0.05	0.50
2015	0.07	0.50
2014	0.07	0.49
2013	0.08	0.48
2012	0.08	0.48
2011	0.09	0.48
2010	0.03	0.43
2009	0.05	0.42
2008	0.03	0.42
2007	0.05	0.40
2006	0.04	0.39
2005	0.06	0.38
2004	0.06	0.36
2003	0.08	0.34
2002	0.06	0.33
2001	0.01	0.31
2000	0.01	0.30
1998	0.01	0.25
1997	0.01	0.24
1996	0.03	0.22
1995	0.01	0.21
1994	0.01	0.21
1993	0.01	0.20
1992	0.02	0.20

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% American Indian

1%

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Amherst Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2003)
Year	Amherst Public Schools	Nebraska
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

3%

23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Amherst Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	3%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	3%	20%
2020	4%	19%
2019	4%	19%
2018	3%	19%
2017	3%	19%
2016	3%	18%
2015	4%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	17%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	2%	14%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	3%	12%
2006	2%	11%
2005	3%	11%
2004	3%	10%
2003	2%	9%

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% Black

n/a

7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Amherst Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2009	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%

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% White

94%

61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Amherst Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	94%	63%
2022	95%	64%
2021	96%	65%
2020	95%	66%
2019	95%	66%
2018	97%	66%
2017	97%	66%
2016	97%	68%
2015	96%	68%
2014	96%	69%
2013	95%	70%
2012	95%	70%
2011	96%	71%
2010	98%	74%
2009	96%	74%
2008	98%	75%
2007	97%	76%
2006	98%	78%
2005	97%	78%
2004	97%	79%
2003	96%	80%
2002	97%	81%
2001	99%	82%
2000	99%	84%
1999	100%	86%
1998	99%	86%
1997	100%	87%
1996	98%	88%
1995	100%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	99%	89%
1992	99%	89%
1991	100%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

All Ethnic Groups

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

The revenue/student of $15,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,405 is less than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$5,080 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Amherst Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$6 MM	$7 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$6 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$5 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0

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Spending

$5 MM

$5,511 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Amherst Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$7 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$4 MM	$7 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$4 MM	$6 MM
2015	$3 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$3 MM	$5 MM
2011	$3 MM	$5 MM
2010	$3 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$4 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$4 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$15,071

$15,484

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Amherst Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$14,536	$20,877
2022	$14,189	$19,557
2021	$14,914	$20,591
2020	$14,189	$19,557
2019	$13,805	$18,842
2018	$13,431	$18,137
2017	$13,721	$21,513
2016	$12,394	$21,928
2015	$10,369	$15,061
2014	$12,635	$16,989
2012	$11,213	$14,891
2011	$13,601	$15,008
2010	$13,449	$15,061
2009	$12,152	$13,761
2008	$11,463	$12,540
2007	$10,555	$12,537
2006	$10,081	$13,266
2005	$9,858	$12,192
2004	$10,144	$10,755
2003	$8,439	$9,511
2002	$7,698	$9,609
2001	$7,625	$9,292
2000	$6,750	$9,055
1999	$6,942	$9,188
1998	$5,945	$8,736
1997	$6,824	$6,779
1995	$7,143	$5,667
1992	$4,900	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$13,405

$16,797

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Amherst Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$12,929	$20,039
2022	$11,887	$19,516
2021	$13,266	$19,764
2020	$11,887	$19,516
2019	$11,903	$18,820
2018	$11,140	$17,818
2017	$10,969	$21,152
2016	$10,909	$21,053
2015	$8,911	$13,876
2014	$11,341	$16,710
2012	$10,591	$14,721
2011	$10,716	$14,070
2010	$11,558	$13,876
2009	$10,456	$13,000
2008	$9,890	$12,053
2007	$9,665	$11,886
2006	$9,198	$12,059
2005	$16,116	$11,185
2004	$15,215	$10,622
2003	$8,891	$9,698
2002	$7,396	$10,047
2001	$6,625	$9,108
2000	$6,353	$8,679
1999	$6,437	$8,700
1998	$5,460	$7,889
1997	$6,703	$7,074
1995	$7,350	$6,016
1992	$5,154	$4,757

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Best Amherst Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Amherst Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 60-64%)
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Top 10%

100 N Sycamore
Amherst, NE 68812
(308) 826-3131

Gr: PK-6 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 380 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Top 20%
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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