| Index | Amherst | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 82% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Amherst | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.2% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.4% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.9% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 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, VA schools is 82%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Amherst, VA, an average of 76.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forest, VA | 11,075 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Lovingston, VA | 584 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Madison Heights, VA | 11,447 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Lynchburg, VA | 80,970 | 76% | 57.7% |
| Arrington, VA | 782 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Amherst, VA | 2,581 | 82% | 71.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Newton, PA | 2,581 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Union, MS | 2,581 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Leisure Knoll, NJ | 2,580 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Desert Hills, AZ | 2,580 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Lewiston, NY | 2,582 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Amherst, VA | 2,581 | 82% | 71.7% |
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