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AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

PublicRegular
AMHERST, New York · AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students886enrolled
FRL30%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio11.1:1students:teacher
LevelHigh9–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students886
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher11.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch30%
Title INo
SectorPublic
AMHERST CENTRAL
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
886
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
30%-29.1pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
11.1:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
9–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 9–12 in AMHERST, New York. The school enrolls 886 students. It is part of the AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictAMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36029
CityAMHERST
ZIP14226
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360292000061

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment886

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %30%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)