Best Public Schools in Amherst, NH

Summary:

The city of Amherst, New Hampshire is home to three high-performing schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Clark-Wilkins School, Souhegan Coop High School, and Amherst Middle School. These schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with the Clark-Wilkins School being a standout, ranking as high as 14th in New Hampshire and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The academic excellence of these Amherst schools is evident in their students' performance, with Clark-Wilkins School students significantly outperforming the state average in both math and reading proficiency, and Souhegan Coop High School students excelling in reading proficiency. The schools also boast low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 10.2 to 13.2, suggesting a focus on personalized attention and support for students.

While the Amherst schools demonstrate exceptional academic performance, the student population is relatively homogeneous, with a predominance of white students and low percentages of minority and economically disadvantaged students. This lack of diversity may be an area for the Amherst School District and the Souhegan Cooperative School District to address in order to ensure equity and inclusivity within the educational system.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT Reading (2023)	NH SAS Mathematics (2023)							NH SAS Reading (2023)							NH SAS Science (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Clark-Wilkins School	Public	PK, KG-4	80 Boston Post Rd.	Amherst	03031	Hillsborough County	Amherst School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-4411	708	53	13.2	4.4%	632 (89.3%)	8 (1.1%)	27 (3.8%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	87.8	20^th of 237 public elementary schools	91.6%		87.4	14^th of 233 public elementary schools	94.0%	6			69.0	81.0					76.0	65.0	72.0					69.0					$19,242
Amherst Middle School	Public	5-8	14 Cross Rd.	Amherst	03031	Hillsborough County	Amherst School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-8944	639	62	10.3	6.1%	584 (91.4%)	9 (1.4%)	20 (3.1%)	16 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	64.8	35^th of 134 public middle schools	73.9%		68.4	29^th of 130 public middle schools	77.7%	6					56.0	49.0	52.0	40.0	49.0			62.0	59.0	73.0	57.0	63.0	47.0	41.0		44.0	$20,246
Souhegan Coop High School	Public	9-12	412 Boston Post Rd.	Amherst	03031	Hillsborough County	Souhegan Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-9940	698	68	10.2	7.6%	625 (89.5%)	12 (1.7%)	30 (4.3%)	18 (2.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	90.8	7^th of 85 public high schools	91.8%		75.1	15^th of 85 public high schools	82.4%	8	56.0	80.0							56.0							80.0			59.0	59.0	$22,920

Cities Near Amherst

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milford	2.79 mi	5	95^th
Merrimack	3.39 mi	7	87^th
Mont Vernon	4.11 mi	1	13^th
Wilton	6.46 mi	3	117^th
Nashua	6.47 mi	24	104^th

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

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