Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
There were 3,965 students in Amherst County Public Schools District, 0.6% less than the year before.
Enrollment in Amherst County was steady with the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 53.3% of them were male, and 46.7% were female.
Data also showed that most of the studets were white, representing 63.5% of Amherst County Public Schools District's total enrollment.
Amherst County Public Schools District has a main office in Amherst and is the only school district within Amherst County.
According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2023-24 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst County High School | 1,243 | 1,260 | -1.3% |
| Monelison Middle School | 512 | 513 | -0.2% |
| Madison Heights Elementary School | 429 | 418 | 2.6% |
| Amelon Elementary School | 415 | 438 | -5.3% |
| Amherst Middle School | 356 | 347 | 2.6% |
| Central Elementary School | 323 | 318 | 1.6% |
| Elon Elementary School | 318 | 341 | -6.7% |
| Amherst Elementary School | 267 | 260 | 2.7% |
| Temperance Elementary School | 102 | 92 | 10.9% |
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