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Amherst School

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Amherst School is a rural public school in Amherst, Texas that is part of Amherst Independent School District. It serves 146 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.3:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.

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Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 12
146 Students
20 Teachers
100 Main St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Amherst, TX 79312 View local requests
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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Amherst School Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Amherst School Support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Last updated Dec 10, 2025

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Amherst School

$889
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
2
projects funded
3
teachers funded
12
donors

Amherst School has received support from 11 individuals from Texas and 1 individual out-of-state.