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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
The Common School	0.0mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-6	521 S Pleasant St	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	(413) 256-8989	107	15	4.7	45 (42.1%)	5 (4.7%)	4 (3.7%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.3%)
Amherst Montessori School	1.4mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-4	27 Pomeroy Ln	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	(413) 253-3101	78	8	3.0	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
The Hartsbrook School	3.0mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	193 Bay Rd	Hadley	01035	Hampshire County	(413) 586-1908	281	43	4.9	190 (67.6%)	2 (0.7%)	42 (14.9%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)
The Montessori School Of Northampton	5.7mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	51 Bates St	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	(413) 586-4538	121	6	5.7	29 (24.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.1%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Cutchins Program	5.8mi	Private, Nonsectarian	3-12	78 Pomeroy Ter	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	(413) 387-4736	28	7	4.0	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
New Directions School At Nccf	5.8mi	Private, Nonsectarian	3-12	78 Pomeroy Ter	Northampton	10603	Hampshire County	(413) 584-1310
Campus School Of Smith College	6.3mi	Private, Nonsectarian	K-6	33 Prospect St	Northampton	01063	Hampshire County	(413) 585-3270	148	19	7.8	117 (79.1%)	9 (6.1%)	9 (6.1%)	6 (4.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)
Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter	6.4mi	Private, Jewish	K-6	257 Prospect St	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	(413) 584-6622	70	14	4.8	60 (85.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.9%)
Clarke Schools For Hearing And Speech	6.5mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-6	45 Round Hill Rd	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	(413) 582-1113	15	3	3.2	3 (20.0%)	1 (6.7%)	6 (40.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
The Macduffie School	6.7mi	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	66 School St	Granby	01033	Hampshire County	(413) 255-0000	203	32	6.4	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)

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School									Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Distance	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
The Common School	0.0mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-6	521 S Pleasant St	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	(413) 256-8989	107	15	4.7		45 (42.1%)	5 (4.7%)	4 (3.7%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.3%)
Amherst Montessori School	1.4mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-4	27 Pomeroy Ln	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	(413) 253-3101	78	8	3.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
The Hartsbrook School	3.0mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	193 Bay Rd	Hadley	01035	Hampshire County	(413) 586-1908	281	43	4.9		190 (67.6%)	2 (0.7%)	42 (14.9%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)
The Montessori School Of Northampton	5.7mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	51 Bates St	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	(413) 586-4538	121	6	5.7		29 (24.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.1%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Cutchins Program	5.8mi	Private, Nonsectarian	3-12	78 Pomeroy Ter	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	(413) 387-4736	28	7	4.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
New Directions School At Nccf	5.8mi	Private, Nonsectarian	3-12	78 Pomeroy Ter	Northampton	10603	Hampshire County	(413) 584-1310
Campus School Of Smith College	6.3mi	Private, Nonsectarian	K-6	33 Prospect St	Northampton	01063	Hampshire County	(413) 585-3270	148	19	7.8		117 (79.1%)	9 (6.1%)	9 (6.1%)	6 (4.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)
Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter	6.4mi	Private, Jewish	K-6	257 Prospect St	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	(413) 584-6622	70	14	4.8		60 (85.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.9%)
Clarke Schools For Hearing And Speech	6.5mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-6	45 Round Hill Rd	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	(413) 582-1113	15	3	3.2		3 (20.0%)	1 (6.7%)	6 (40.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
The Macduffie School	6.7mi	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	66 School St	Granby	01033	Hampshire County	(413) 255-0000	203	32	6.4		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)