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Amherst High School

Public Grades 7-12

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 92% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Amherst High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Amherst, Nebraska, with a total enrollment of 167 students. The school is part of the Amherst Public Schools district, which is ranked 25th out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amherst High School consistently performs well above the state average in various standardized tests, including ACT, NSCAS, and NSCAS Science. The school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.9% to 100% in recent years, significantly outperforming the state average. Amherst High School has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking among the top 20% of Nebraska high schools in several years, including a 5-star rating in the 2022-2023 and 2024-2025 school years.

While Amherst High School has experienced some fluctuations in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating, the school outperforms many of the nearby high schools in the region, such as Overton High School, Junior-Senior High at Sumner, and Pleasanton High School, which have lower statewide rankings and test scores. This highlights the strong academic environment at Amherst High School.

157

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,210

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 N Sycamore
Amherst, NE 68812-0008

(308) 826-3131

District: Amherst Public Schools

Feeder schools for Amherst High School:

Elementary:

Amherst Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (74% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Nebraska high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg78%

Nebraska avg56%

Middle school

64^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

11^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Nebraska High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 118Amherst Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	64 of 133	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	126 of 200	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	117 of 238	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	132 of 249	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	95 of 223	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	52 of 247	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	44.7	126 of 225	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.7	99 of 236	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.6	56 of 255	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	52 of 256	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	59.8	93 of 252	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.4	127 of 248	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.9	61 of 255	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	65.8	73 of 246	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	52.2	138 of 254	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.2	121 of 243	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	51 of 245	79.2%	★★★★☆
2007	64.3	78 of 227	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	78 of 226	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	53.5	75 of 160	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	47 of 144	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	42 of 153	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	49.8	114 of 217	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	130 of 234	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	90 of 204	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	52 of 222	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	36.8	144 of 203	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	11 of 146	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	52.8	86 of 168	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	88.5	18 of 215	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	66.8	55 of 202	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	31.3	143 of 209	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	152 of 217	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	108 of 219	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	112 of 219	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.1	71 of 246	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	68.4	63 of 242	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	61.2	105 of 247	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	65 of 247	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	66.7	70 of 245	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	65.9	75 of 252	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	34.6	205 of 249	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.7	140 of 251	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.2	54 of 252	78.6%	★★★★☆
2007	49.4	148 of 247	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.5	158 of 249	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	92.2	9 of 136	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	26 of 132	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	60 of 144	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	75.6	32 of 135	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	46.0	68 of 135	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.2	99 of 140	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	13 of 113	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	18 of 206	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	58.9	79 of 196	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.6	163 of 200	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	164 of 207	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	113 of 205	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2022)53rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2023)47th percentile-3 vs school

High school

Female (2023)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2023)76th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+27 vs state

Science73%+25 vs state

English Language Arts64%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Amherst High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amherst High School	Public	7-12	100 N Sycamore	Amherst	68812	Buffalo County	Amherst Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 826-3131	157	16	9.8	17.2%	148 (94.3%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	89.5	11^th of 146 public high schools	92.5%		52.8	86^th of 168 public high schools	48.8%	75	71.0	57.1	64.4		82.1	84.8		69.2	73.1	$15,210	$864	$12,206
Elm Creek High School	Public	7-12	230 East Calkins Avenue	Elm Creek	68836	Buffalo County	Elm Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 856-4300	149	14	10.8	24.2%	141 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)	66.7	78.1	73.6	66.7	78.1	73.6				$20,237	$1,904	$15,889
West Kearney High School	Public	8-12	2802 30th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	West Kearney High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 338-2011	65	18	3.6	95.4%	16 (24.6%)	31 (47.7%)	12 (18.5%)	1 (1.5%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Hanny Arram Center	Public	6-12	3907 6th Avenue	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-6900	2	6	.3		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pleasanton High School	Public	7-12	303 Church St	Pleasanton	68866	Buffalo County	Pleasanton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 388-2041	131	12	10.8	34.4%	127 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			68.3	79.2		70.7		68.4		$19,583	$421	$16,683
Kearney High School	Public	9-12	2702 West 11th Street	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8060	1,663	91	18.1	28.9%	1,305 (78.5%)	39 (2.3%)	269 (16.2%)	16 (1.0%)	10 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	20 (1.2%)	58	66^th of 146 public high schools	54.8%		52.8	85^th of 168 public high schools	49.4%	19							51.3	57.4	54.9	$13,917	$441	$11,143
Junior-Senior High At Sumner	Public	7-12	205 E 5th Ave	Sumner	68878	Dawson County	Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 752-2925	104	11	9.7	54.8%	83 (79.8%)	1 (1.0%)	20 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$22,381	$1,062	$18,062
Overton High School	Public	7-12	401 7th St	Overton	68863	Dawson County	Overton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 987-2424	118	15	8.0	42.4%	100 (84.7%)	2 (1.7%)	16 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$25,115	$1,317	$19,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Amherst High School

What is the racial makeup of Amherst High School?

Students at Amherst High School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Amherst High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Amherst High School.

Is Amherst High School a good school?

Yes. Amherst High School ranks in the top 7.5% of Nebraska high schools.

What schools feed into Amherst High School?

Amherst High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amherst Elementary School

What district is Amherst High School in?

Amherst Public Schools

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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