| Index | Amory | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Amory | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.8% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.0% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.1% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.8% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.4% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Amory. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Amory, MS schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Amory, MS, an average of 73.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Smithville, MS | 628 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Nettleton, MS | 2,455 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Aberdeen, MS | 5,302 | 37% | 23.3% |
| Shannon, MS | 1,841 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Verona, MS | 3,185 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Amory, MS | 6,873 | 54% | 11.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Idabel, OK | 6,872 | 33% | 31.5% |
| Freeland, MI | 6,866 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Newport, TN | 6,865 | 30% | 37.8% |
| Perry, FL | 6,884 | 40% | 16.4% |
| Mountainside, NJ | 6,859 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Amory, MS | 6,873 | 54% | 11.5% |
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