| Index | South Amherst | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | South Amherst | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.4% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 85.6% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 72.6% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 67.0% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 36.1% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.8% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 8.5% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Amherst. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Amherst, MA schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Amherst, MA, an average of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wilbraham, MA | 3,251 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Hatfield, MA | 1,154 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Amherst Center, MA | 20,037 | 58% | 19.8% |
| South Deerfield, MA | 2,150 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Northampton, MA | 28,552 | 52% | 8.5% |
| South Amherst, MA | 5,283 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Williams, CA | 5,284 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Lindale, GA | 5,282 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Brady, TX | 5,282 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Glasgow Village, MO | 5,285 | 11% | 76.6% |
| Fruitland, MD | 5,281 | 35% | 27.6% |
| South Amherst, MA | 5,283 | 40% | 17.7% |
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