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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
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Amherst school information

Index Amherst Ohio National
Average Test Scores78%61%48%
Student/Teacher ratio19:117:116:1
Total public schools63,65079,221
Total private schools11,00024,874
Total post-secondary schoolsn/a3937,963

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Amherst are 62% higher than the national average
  • There are approximately 6 public schools in Amherst
  • 88.5% of people in Amherst have completed 8th grade
  • 87.5% of people in Amherst have completed high school
  • 23.5% of people in Amherst have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in Amherst

      Index Amherst Ohio National
      Completed 8th grade88.5%86.9%84.3%
      Completed high school87.5%85.6%83.0%
      Completed some college60.4%55.7%59.4%
      Completed associate degree34.2%35.1%38.5%
      Completed bachelors23.5%26.7%30.3%
      Completed masters8.5%10.0%11.5%
      Completed professional degree2.1%2.7%3.3%
      Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%

      Amherst, OH School Districts

      • Amherst Exempted Village School District

      There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Amherst. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Amherst, OH schools is 78%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Amherst, OH, an average of 88.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.5% have completed high school.

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      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Avon Lake, OH24,30988%83.2%
      Avon, OH23,23387%80.2%
      Berlin Heights, OH58079%64.6%
      North Ridgeville, OH33,96173%52.4%
      LaGrange, OH2,35573%52.4%
      Amherst, OH12,19378%61.8%

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      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Eatontown, NJ12,19559%21.9%
      Bainbridge, GA12,20037%23.8%
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      Coldwater, MI12,20339%19.4%
      Escanaba, MI12,18040%17.3%
      Amherst, OH12,19378%61.8%
      Source: The Amherst, OH education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.