| Index | Amherst Center | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Amherst Center | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.8% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 81.8% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 68.7% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 65.3% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 43.9% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 20.5% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 15.8% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Amherst Center. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Amherst Center, MA schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Amherst Center, MA, an average of 95.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hatfield, MA | 1,154 | 58% | 21.4% |
| South Deerfield, MA | 2,150 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Northampton, MA | 28,552 | 52% | 8.5% |
| Belchertown, MA | 3,037 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Easthampton Town, MA | 15,930 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Amherst Center, MA | 20,037 | 58% | 19.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Chester, PA | 20,033 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 20,044 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Shelby, NC | 20,046 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Miamisburg, OH | 20,020 | 67% | 40.5% |
| Elmwood Park, NJ | 20,019 | 48% | 0.6% |
| Amherst Center, MA | 20,037 | 58% | 19.8% |
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