Amherst High School, NE

RegularPublic SchoolGrade 7–Grade 12
100 N Sycamore, Amherst, NE 68812
(308) 826-3131

How Amherst High School Compares with other Public Schools

Overall Score74
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Students and Teachers

Enrollment and Staffing at Amherst High School

194Students
100%Low-Income Students
15Teachers
13 :1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNEUS
Female 47%48%48%
Male 53%52%52%

Enrollment by Grade

GradeSchoolNEUS
Grade 7 24%20%17%
Grade 8 17%19%17%
Grade 9 15%19%17%
Grade 10 15%20%17%
Grade 11 15%19%17%
Grade 12 13%20%19%

Enrollment by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolNEUS
Caucasian 98%74%54%
Hispanic or Latino 2%14%22%
Native American 1%2%2%

Academic Progress

Math and Reading Proficiency at Amherst High School

57%Math Proficiency
52%Reading Proficiency
54%Average Proficiency
95%Test Participation

Proficiency by Gender

GenderSchoolNEUS
Female 70%53%50%
Male 40%49%45%

Proficiency by Grade

GradeSchoolNEUS
Grade 7 54%49%45%
Grade 8 40%50%45%
High School 70%54%48%

Proficiency by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolNEUS
Caucasian 54%56%54%

Proficiency by Disadvantaged Groups

GroupSchoolNEUS
Low-Income 50%41%39%
With Disabilities 50%34%28%

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates at Amherst High School

90%Overall Rate
50%Low-Income
-Limited English
-With Disabilities

Graduation by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolNEUS
Caucasian 90%77%79%

Location Map

Nearby Public Schools

Hospitals near Amherst High School, NE

Amherst Elementary School
0 miles, N
Elm Creek Elementary School
10 miles, SW
Elm Creek High School
10 miles, SW
Glenwood Elementary School
11 miles, SE
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Nearby Private Schools

Colleges near Amherst High School, NE

Faith Christian School of Kearney
11 miles, SE
Catholic High School of Kearney
13 miles, SE
Zion Lutheran School
14 miles, SE
All Saints Catholic School
27 miles, S
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