| Index | Amherst | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 138 | 7,963 |
| Index | Amherst | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.6% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.3% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.3% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.7% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 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, CO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Amherst, CO, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holyoke, CO | 2,596 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Amherst, CO | 154 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hastings, IA | 154 | 77% | 60.4% |
| McIntosh, SD | 153 | 50% | 3.8% |
| Amoret, MO | 153 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Raymond, OH | 155 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Hope, NJ | 153 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Amherst, CO | 154 | n/a |
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