Amherst Independent School District


Amherst Independent School District is a public school district based in Amherst, Texas. The district operates one high school, Amherst High School.

Finances

In the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $51,219,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.000 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically unacceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Six percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings were to be given to districts in 2012. A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: exemplary, recognized, academically acceptable and academically unacceptable.
Historical district TEA accountability ratings
In the 2011–2012 school year, the district had students in two schools.
Amherst High School participates in Basketball, American football, Track/cross country and Golf for boys. The school also participates Basketball Track/cross country and Golf for girls. For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Amherst High School was to play six-man football in UIL Class 1A 6-man Football Division II.