Amherst ISD
Amherst, Texas · Lamb County · Grades Pre-K–12
Amherst ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 102 students. By enrollment it is the 1174th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 102 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 19.3 |
| Students per teacher | 5.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Lamb County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4808160 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Amherst ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 102 | 5.3 | 94.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Amherst ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Amherst ISD in context
Size
Amherst ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Amherst School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 10 students this year. Grade 12 has 8 students and kindergarten has 3, 167% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Amherst ISD enrolls 6 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Amherst ISD at 87.3%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 7.8%.
94.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 5.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 102 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Amherst ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Littlefield ISD, 7.6 miles away with 1,233 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Amherst ISD. Lamb County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 18.6 | 5 |
| School counselors | 1 | 102 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1.9 | 54 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 0.9 | 113 |
| District administrators | 1 | 102 |
| All staff | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 87.3% |
| White | 7.8% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 3 |
| Grade 1 | 5 |
| Grade 2 | 6 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 7 |
| Grade 5 | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 7 |
| Grade 7 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
| Grade 9 | 9 |
| Grade 10 | 6 |
| Grade 11 | 9 |
| Grade 12 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlefield ISD | 8 mi | 1,233 | 13.1 | – |
| Sudan ISD | 8 mi | 452 | 10.1 | – |
| Springlake-Earth ISD | 17 mi | 231 | 9 | – |
| Olton ISD | 19 mi | 612 | 10.8 | – |
| Anton ISD | 20 mi | 175 | 9.5 | – |
| Whitharral ISD | 20 mi | 229 | 11.5 | – |
| Muleshoe ISD | 24 mi | 1,330 | 12 | – |
| Cotton Center ISD | 24 mi | 100 | 5.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lamb County
- Littlefield ISD (1,233 students)
- Olton ISD (612 students)
- Sudan ISD (452 students)
- Springlake-Earth ISD (231 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
100 N Main, Amherst, TX 79312
Phone: (806)246-3221
Website: amherstisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.