Amherst

Headquartered at 170 Chestnut Street in Amherst, Massachusetts, the Amherst public school district is an open, traditional public school system operating within a small city setting in the Amherst Town-Northampton metropolitan area. As an independent district that is neither a charter system nor part of a supervisory union, it serves elementary-level learners across three operational schools. The district provides comprehensive academic programming spanning from Pre-Kindergarten through sixth grade, catering to a total enrollment of 1,038 students. This student body is composed of 514 female students, 517 male students, and 7 students whose gender is unrecorded.

Enrollment across individual grade levels remains steady throughout the elementary years, beginning with 58 students in Pre-Kindergarten and 148 in Kindergarten, and extending up to 162 students in the sixth grade. The district serves a diverse student body that includes 454 White, 260 Hispanic, 134 Asian, 104 Black, 76 multiracial, 2 American Indian, and 1 Pacific Islander student, as well as 7 students whose racial identity is not specified. To support its educational mission, the district maintains a total full-time equivalent workforce of roughly 577.9 staff members. This team includes 220.46 full-time equivalent teachers, 104.87 instructional aides, and 252.57 support staff personnel, establishing a comprehensive staffing framework for its early childhood and elementary programs.