| Index | Amherst | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 78% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | Amherst | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.5% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.4% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.2% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.5% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.5% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
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.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Avon Lake, OH | 24,309 | 88% | 83.2% |
| Avon, OH | 23,233 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Berlin Heights, OH | 580 | 79% | 64.6% |
| North Ridgeville, OH | 33,961 | 73% | 52.4% |
| LaGrange, OH | 2,355 | 73% | 52.4% |
| Amherst, OH | 12,193 | 78% | 61.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eatontown, NJ | 12,195 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Bainbridge, GA | 12,200 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Freeport, TX | 12,184 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Coldwater, MI | 12,203 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Escanaba, MI | 12,180 | 40% | 17.3% |
| Amherst, OH | 12,193 | 78% | 61.8% |
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