The Common School
Po Box 2248, Amherst, MA 01004Open, per Google (checked Oct 2, 2026)
The Common School is a private school in Amherst, MA teaching grades PreK-6. It reported 71 students and about 4.7 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.
School facts
- Grades
- PreK-6
- Students
- 71
- Teachers
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 4.7
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Alternative
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- Setting
- City
These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.
The Common School tuition
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Montessori School | PreK-4 | 23 | 1 |
| The Hartsbrook School | PreK-12 | 259 | 3 |
| The Montessori School of Northampton | PreK-8 | 37 | 6 |
| Cutchins Program | 3-12 | 28 | 6 |
| Campus School of Smith College | K-6 | 148 | 6 |
| Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter | K-6 | 70 | 6 |
| The Macduffie School | 6-12 | 203 | 7 |
| New England Adolescent Research Institute | 4-12 | 47 | 8 |
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