Amherst-Pelham


Summary:

The Amherst-Pelham school district in Massachusetts is home to two standout schools: Amherst Regional High School and Amherst Regional Middle School. Both schools have consistently maintained strong statewide rankings and 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance.

Amherst Regional High School boasts a 92.3% 4-year graduation rate and a low 3.2% dropout rate, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school's students excel on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 60-71% across subjects, well above the state's performance. Amherst Regional Middle School also demonstrates strong academic achievement, with MCAS proficiency rates exceeding state and district averages.

The high-performing nature of these schools is further supported by their resource allocation, with Amherst Regional High School spending $23,640 per student and Amherst Regional Middle School spending $25,463 per student, along with low student-teacher ratios of 12.3 and 9.0, respectively. These factors likely contribute to the schools' ability to provide personalized attention and support to their students, leading to their exceptional academic outcomes.

District Detail

 170 Chestnut Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 (413) 362-1810

SchoolDigger Rank:
59th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: 7-12
Students: 1,182

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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