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In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Amherst County comprised 53.3% boys, with girls representing the remaining 46.7%.
Data also showed that white students made up 63.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Amherst County schools, followed by Black or African American students with 19.4%, 5.6% Hispanic students and 1.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native students.
Amherst County High School had the highest enrollment among Amherst County's nine schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,243 students.
According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, slightly better than the national average of 15:1. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelon Elementary School | 438 | 415 | -5.3% |
| Amherst County High School | 1,260 | 1,243 | -1.3% |
| Amherst Elementary School | 260 | 267 | 2.7% |
| Amherst Middle School | 347 | 356 | 2.6% |
| Central Elementary School | 318 | 323 | 1.6% |
| Elon Elementary School | 341 | 318 | -6.7% |
| Madison Heights Elementary School | 418 | 429 | 2.6% |
| Monelison Middle School | 513 | 512 | -0.2% |
| Temperance Elementary School | 92 | 102 | 10.9% |
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