| Index | Amsterdam | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Amsterdam | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.0% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.5% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.4% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.0% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.0% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Amsterdam. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Amsterdam, NY schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Amsterdam, NY, an average of 77.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Broadalbin, NY | 1,733 | 95% | 97.9% |
| Fonda, NY | 724 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Delanson, NY | 350 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Scotia, NY | 7,648 | 60% | 24.1% |
| Galway, NY | 213 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Amsterdam, NY | 17,823 | 37% | 22.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| El Dorado, AR | 17,826 | 42% | 12.4% |
| Radford, VA | 17,833 | 83% | 73.1% |
| Portland, TX | 17,807 | 53% | 11.0% |
| Westerly, RI | 17,842 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Albert Lea, MN | 17,804 | 44% | 8.2% |
| Amsterdam, NY | 17,823 | 37% | 22.1% |
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