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ExploreAMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Suburb

NCES ID: 3602920

AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

AMHERST, NY

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

3,033

+0.1%YoY

Graduation Rate

78.4%

-9.3%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$24,241

+51.3%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

11.2:1

-8.9%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

+0.5%vs. State

English Language Learners

7.4%

-59.8%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

9.1%

-46.8%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+0.4%

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