| Index | Amherst | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Amherst | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.1% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.1% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.1% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.9% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.6% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Amherst. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Amherst, NE schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Amherst, NE, an average of 94.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kearney, NE | 33,783 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Sumner, NE | 306 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Overton, NE | 702 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Pleasanton, NE | 410 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Elm Creek, NE | 1,136 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Amherst, NE | 172 | 63% | 31.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Index, WA | 172 | 35% | 27.1% |
| East Nicolaus, CA | 172 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Spring Garden, AL | 172 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Rexford, KS | 173 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Concord, AR | 171 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Amherst, NE | 172 | 63% | 31.8% |
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