VirginiaSchoolsAmherst County High

Amherst County High

PublicGrades 912
Amherst, Virginia · Amherst County Public Schools
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,243
Student:Teacher15.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch77%
Title INo

Enrollment

How many students attend, and how this has changed over time.

Current enrollment
1,243
Grade span
9–12
School level
High
vs 2019
+64 (+5.4%)

Enrollment history

1,179
2019
1,195
2020
1,217
2021
1,260
2022
1,243
2023

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 20192023.

Size context

Typical enrollment by school level.

  • Elementary schools in the US typically enroll 400–650 students.
  • Middle schools typically enroll 500–800 students.
  • High schools typically enroll 700–2,000 students, with larger urban schools exceeding 3,000.