| Index | Amherst Center | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 64% | 49% |
| 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 | Amherst Center | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.8% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 81.8% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 68.7% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 65.3% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 43.9% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 20.5% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 15.8% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Amherst Center. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Amherst Center, MA schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Amherst Center, MA, an average of 95.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.8% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belchertown, MA | 3,120 | 74% | 50% |
| Hatfield, MA | 1,487 | 72% | 46% |
| South Deerfield, MA | 1,538 | 70% | 42% |
| Easthampton Town, MA | 16,042 | 67% | 36% |
| Granby, MA | 1,475 | 66% | 35% |
| Amherst Center, MA | 20,037 | 77% | 57% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Middletown, DE | 20,045 | 54% | 9% |
| Clifton, CO | 20,021 | 21% | 58% |
| Murphy, TX | 20,015 | 90% | 83% |
| Miamisburg, OH | 20,069 | 73% | 49% |
| Shenandoah, LA | 19,999 | 75% | 53% |
| Amherst Center, MA | 20,037 | 77% | 57% |
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