📍 548 Milan Ave, Amherst, Lorain County, 44001
Amherst Junior High School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Amherst, Lorain County. The school has 867 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Amherst Exempted Village school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. 68% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Amherst Junior High School enrolls 867 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 46 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 678 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 108 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 18 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
266 of the school's 867 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 208 qualify for free lunch and 58 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Amherst Junior High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OH-50, state senate district 13, state house district 56.
Amherst Junior High School is one of 4 schools in Amherst Exempted Village, based in Amherst, Ohio. The district serves 3,533 students district-wide and employs 178 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 867 students, Amherst Junior High School is close to the district average of about 883 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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