Amherst County schools enrolled 3,886 students in the 2025-26 school year, 0.4% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Amherst County was 53.4% boys and 46.6% girls.
Data showed that white students made up 61.4% of the student body, the largest share in Amherst County schools, followed by Black or African American students at 20.2%, Hispanic students at 6.1% and American Indian or Alaskan Native students at 1%.
Amherst County High School had the highest enrollment among the county’s nine schools in the 2025-26 school year, with 1,186 students.
Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, compared with the national average of 15:1, according to Public School Review. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 56% of the enrollment, while white students account for 44%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | Total enrollment in 2025-26 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelon Elementary School | 415 | 431 | 3.9% |
| Amherst County High School | 1,240 | 1,186 | -4.4% |
| Amherst Elementary School | 307 | 303 | -1.3% |
| Amherst Middle School | 371 | 379 | 2.2% |
| Central Elementary School | 268 | 257 | -4.1% |
| Elon Elementary School | 288 | 279 | -3.1% |
| Madison Heights Elementary School | 449 | 470 | 4.7% |
| Monelison Middle School | 469 | 478 | 1.9% |
| Temperance Elementary School | 93 | 103 | 10.8% |
