The Common School
521 S Pleasant St
Amherst MA, 01002, Hampshire County
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
Religious Orientation: No
Coeducational: Yes
Supports Home Schooling: Yes
Has Library: Yes
National Association of Independent Schools
State/Regional Independent School Association
| 2011-2012 | 2009-2010 | 2007-2008 | 2005-2006 | 2003-2004 | ||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 11 | |||||
| Total Students: | 116 | 119 | 111 | 118 | 116 | |||||
| Prekindergarten: | 36 | 31.0% | 36 | 30.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 34 | 29.3% |
| Kindergarten: | 15 | 12.9% | 13 | 10.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | 7.8% |
| Grade 1: | 8 | 6.9% | 16 | 13.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 15 | 12.9% |
| Grade 2: | 13 | 11.2% | 12 | 10.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 10.3% |
| Grade 3: | 15 | 12.9% | 7 | 5.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 10.3% |
| Grade 4: | 10 | 8.6% | 13 | 10.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 10.3% |
| Grade 5: | 8 | 6.9% | 12 | 10.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 11.2% |
| Grade 6: | 11 | 9.5% | 10 | 8.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | 7.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 111 | 100.0% | 118 | 100.0% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male: | 39 | 33.6% | 43 | 36.1% | 55 | 49.5% | 62 | 52.5% | 62 | 53.4% |
| Female: | 77 | 66.4% | 76 | 63.9% | 56 | 50.5% | 56 | 47.5% | 54 | 46.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 37 | 31.9% | 4 | 3.4% | 10 | 9.0% | 13 | 11.0% | 4 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.9% | 5 | 4.2% | 7 | 6.3% | 2 | 1.7% | 5 | 4.3% |
| Black: | 2 | 1.7% | 5 | 4.2% | 2 | 1.8% | 5 | 4.2% | 3 | 2.6% |
| White: | 35 | 30.2% | 60 | 50.4% | 92 | 82.9% | 97 | 82.2% | 70 | 60.3% |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 4.3% | 9 | 7.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 7.41 | 8.47 | 11.10 | 7.24 | 8.12 | |||||
| School Days Per Year | 170.00 | 170.00 | 170.00 | 180.00 | 170.00 | |||||
| School Hours Per Day | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 | |||||