| Index | Amherst | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Amherst | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.7% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.4% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.6% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.0% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.9% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 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, TX schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Amherst, TX, an average of 78.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sudan, TX | 1,071 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Littlefield, TX | 5,900 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Anton, TX | 1,211 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Amherst, TX | 1,050 | 32% | 33.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Amelia Court House, VA | 1,050 | 83% | 73.6% |
| New Castle, KY | 1,050 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Bay Head, NJ | 1,050 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Friendsville, TN | 1,050 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Clarence, MO | 1,050 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Amherst, TX | 1,050 | 32% | 33.3% |
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