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 preschool serving 213 students in Amherst Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Amherst Public School have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
606 Schools
# Students
380 Students
158,704 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
11,524 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.57
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
94%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,071
$15,484
Spending / Student
$13,405
$16,797
Best Amherst Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amherst Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 N Sycamore
Amherst, NE 68812
(308) 826-3131
Amherst, NE 68812
(308) 826-3131
Gr: PK-6 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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