| Index | Amherst | New Hampshire | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 234 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 144 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 40 | 7,963 |
| Index | Amherst | New Hampshire | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.8% | 89.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.8% | 88.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 96.1% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 76.3% | 45.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 76.3% | 35.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 44.1% | 13.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.8% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.9% | 1.4% | 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, NH schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Amherst, NH, an average of 97.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goffstown, NH | 2,848 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Pepperell, MA | 2,685 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Londonderry, NH | 12,053 | 58% | 21.0% |
| Townsend, MA | 1,276 | 57% | 19.4% |
| East Merrimack, NH | 4,786 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Amherst, NH | 656 | 67% | 38.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aurora, NY | 656 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Elizabeth, LA | 656 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Throckmorton, TX | 656 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Niantic, IL | 657 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Taholah, WA | 657 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Amherst, NH | 656 | 67% | 38.9% |
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