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Amherst School District

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Amherst School District is located in south New Hampshire. Amherst School District has 34.19 square miles of land area and 0.52 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Amherst School District population is 11,234. Amherst School District median household income is $115,898 in 2010-2014. Amherst School District median house value is $336,100 in 2010-2014. On average, Amherst School District is much better than the state average in quality.

Type:	A Supervisory Union Component
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 8
Number of Schools:	2
Population	11,234 (2010-2014), rank #43
Population Growth	-4.20% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	323.62/sq mi, rank #37
Median Household Income:	$115,898 at 2010-2014—10.65% increase since 2005-2009, rank #4
Median House Price:	$336,100 at 2010-2014—-10.80% increase since 2005-2009, rank #24
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	34.19 sq mi, rank #105
Water Area:	0.52 sq mi (1.51%), rank #119
State:	New Hampshire
County:	Hillsborough County
City:	Amherst
Zip:	03031
Area:	Manchester-Nashua, NH

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Amherst School District Map and Nearby Locations

1 School St

Amherst NH, 03031, Hillsborough County

Phone: 603-673-2690

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,242	1,279	1,311	1,427	1,450	1,482	1,576
English Language Learner Students:	11	16	15	16	13	15	9
Total Teachers:	91.60	104.30	105.30	119.00	121.30	124.20	126.20
Prekindergarten:	1.50	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	3.00	2.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Elementary:	87.10	101.30	101.30	116.00	118.30	121.20	123.20
Secondary:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	119.60	128.70	124.10	115.60	107.80	121.70	128.10
Instructional Aides:	48.50	56.80	52.30	52.70	54.50	53.60	57.50
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Guidance Counselors:	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Library/Media Support:	2.30	3.50	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.10	4.00
District Administrators:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
District Administrative Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
School Administrators:	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	5.00	5.00	5.10
School Administrative Support:	7.50	8.50	8.50	8.50	9.00	9.00	8.50
Student Support Services:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Other Support Services:	47.30	45.90	45.30	36.40	27.30	42.00	45.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.56	12.26	12.45	11.99	11.95	11.93	12.49

Schools

Amherst Middle School		Grade 5 to Grade 8	Cross Rd, Amherst NH 03031
Clark-Wilkins School		Prekindergarten to Grade 4	80 Boston Post Rd, Amherst NH 03031

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NECAP Test
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	79%	68%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	69%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	79%	73%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	72%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	76%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	76%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	76%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	74%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	71%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	75%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	77%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	78%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	93%	80%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	80%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	92%	81%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	78%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	87%	65%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	76%	66%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	81%	68%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	82%	73%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	89%	75%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	83%	74%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	82%	76%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	86%	77%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	85%	69%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	76%	72%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	87%	74%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	85%	75%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	85%	75%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86%	77%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83%	79%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	91%	78%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	81%	63%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	83%	67%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	78%	69%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	81%	73%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	76%	75%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	82%	73%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	85%	76%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	82%	74%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	85%	67%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	86%	72%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	81%	71%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	82%	76%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	89%	79%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	89%	78%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	87%	77%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	87%	77%
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	70%	51%
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	65%	50%
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	65%	52%
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	69%	60%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	69%	56%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	61%	55%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	72%	58%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	90%	61%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	86%	67%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	86%	68%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	82%	69%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	79%	72%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	77%	71%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	85%	72%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	90%	74%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	88%	65%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	88%	72%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	92%	73%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	84%	74%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	94%	76%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	92%	77%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	94%	80%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	92%	79%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	79%	59%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	86%	62%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	84%	63%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	84%	66%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	80%	66%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	77%	66%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	78%	68%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	75%	69%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	85%	66%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	80%	67%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	94%	75%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	90%	77%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	91%	77%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	90%	72%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	93%	77%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	90%	77%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	81%	56%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	75%	57%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	88%	58%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	73%	65%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	83%	66%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	81%	66%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	77%	68%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	80%	68%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	86%	62%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	81%	66%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	88%	67%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	84%	71%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	92%	76%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	94%	78%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	96%	82%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	92%	82%
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	60%	49%
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	50%	42%
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	65%	43%
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	72%	51%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	77%	64%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	75%	61%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	79%	67%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$24,208,000	$18,465		$23,070,000	$16,167		$23,461,000	$16,180
Federal:	$804,000	$613	3.3%	$617,000	$432	2.7%	$806,000	$556	3.4%
State:	$5,755,000	$4,390	23.8%	$5,718,000	$4,007	24.8%	$5,816,000	$4,011	24.8%
Local:	$17,649,000	$13,462	72.9%	$16,735,000	$11,727	72.5%	$16,839,000	$11,613	71.8%
Total Expenditures:	$23,716,000	$18,090		$23,353,000	$16,365		$24,202,000	$16,691
Total Current Expenditures:	$23,144,000	$17,654		$22,484,000	$15,756		$21,870,000	$15,083
Instructional Expenditures:	$16,478,000	$12,569	71.2%	$16,148,000	$11,316	71.8%	$15,830,000	$10,917	72.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,552,000	$1,184	6.7%	$1,443,000	$1,011	6.4%	$1,394,000	$961	6.4%
Administration:	$2,655,000	$2,025	11.5%	$2,525,000	$1,769	11.2%	$2,261,000	$1,559	10.3%
Operations, Food, Other:	$2,459,000	$1,876	10.6%	$2,368,000	$1,659	10.5%	$2,385,000	$1,645	10.9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$357,000	$272		$480,000	$336		$1,892,000	$1,305
Construction:	$0	$0		$87,000	$61		$1,641,000	$1,132
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$215,000	$164		$273,000	$191		$289,000	$199

Total Salary:	$12,787,000	$9,754		$12,595,000	$8,826		$12,831,000	$8,849
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$10,331,000	$7,880	80.8%	$10,249,000	$7,182	81.4%	$10,612,000	$7,319	82.7%
Other Salary:	$2,456,000	$1,873	19.2%	$2,346,000	$1,644	18.6%	$2,219,000	$1,530	17.3%
Total Benefit:	$6,120,000	$4,668		$5,830,000	$4,085		$5,354,000	$3,692
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$4,827,000	$3,682	78.9%	$4,635,000	$3,248	79.5%	$4,307,000	$2,970	80.4%
Other Benefit:	$1,293,000	$986	21.1%	$1,195,000	$837	20.5%	$1,047,000	$722	19.6%