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SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL

PublicRegular
AMHERST, New York · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students800enrolled
FRL48%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio11.0:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students800
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher11.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch48%
Title INo
SectorPublic
SWEET HOME
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 518
800
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
48%-11.7pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
11.0:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in AMHERST, New York. The school enrolls 800 students. It is part of the SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
11:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictSWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36029
CityAMHERST
ZIP14226
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362850003831

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment800

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %48%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)