| Index | Amherst | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 90% | 75% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Amherst | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.1% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.1% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.1% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.9% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.6% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 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, NE schools is 90%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Amherst, NE, an average of 94.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.1% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glenwood, NE | 473 | 90% | 82% |
| Pleasanton, NE | 363 | 82% | 67% |
| Overton, NE | 704 | 76% | 54% |
| Sumner, NE | 253 | 75% | 51% |
| Kearney, NE | 32,709 | 74% | 51% |
| Amherst, NE | 225 | 90% | 83% |
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| Downieville, CA | 225 | 50% | 2% |
| Bynum, TX | 225 | 57% | 16% |
| Palo Pinto, TX | 225 | 80% | 62% |
| Haviland, OH | 225 | 77% | 56% |
| Hurley, MO | 225 | 52% | 6% |
| Amherst, NE | 225 | 90% | 83% |
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