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Amherst, MA

40,920 residents•2,334 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
6.7
out of 10
46% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
54%Math
60%Reading
34% above Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
9.85
per 1,000 residents
63% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Amherst; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Amherst

7 schools
8.8
Amherst Regional High School
Highpublic
7.1
Amherst Regional Middle School
Middlepublic
6.6
Crocker Farm Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.9
Wildwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.0
Fort River Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Amherst Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
The Common School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Amherst

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Amherst in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Massachusetts avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Amherst

403 total incidents reported across Amherst in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
63% below Massachusetts avg
9.85
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
163
Property
222
Drug
10
Weapons
2
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Theft30%
  • Assault29%
  • Sex10%
  • Fraud10%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,334 students enrolled across Amherst's schools.

  • Public2,19494%
  • Private1406%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Amherst's K-12 schools.

  • White51%
  • Hispanic21%
  • Asian11%
  • Black10%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
46%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.