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School Comparison

AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
vs.
BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY
  • AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY (398:1 vs. 390:1).
  • BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY reported a higher chronically absent students than AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (15 vs. 10).
  • BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.8 vs. 0.5).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY reported a higher chronically absent students than AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (15 vs. 10).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY (398:1 vs. 390:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

5 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1 metric was reported by AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Comparable data for BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
15

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$12,723.35
BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY
$11,473.02
Local revenue share
AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
53.2%
BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY
68.1%
State revenue share
AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
36.4%
BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY
23.5%
Federal revenue share
AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
10.4%
BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY
8.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8.6%
BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY
18.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Buffalo County
$74,570
Buffalo County
$74,570
Poverty rate
Buffalo County
11%
Buffalo County
11%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Buffalo County
34.6%
Buffalo County
34.6%
Unemployment rate
Buffalo County
2.2%
Buffalo County
2.2%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.