Amherst, NS Public Schools

F

100%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

8%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

45%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

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Amherst school information

Index	Amherst	Nova Scotia	National
Average School Score	n/a	n/a	66.1
Total public schools	4	364	17,366

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Key findings

The school test scores in Amherst are 100% lower than the national average
There are approximately 4 public schools in Amherst
23.0% of people in Amherst have no certificate, diploma or degree
76.8% of people in Amherst have completed high school
13.8% of people in Amherst have completed a bachelor's degree

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Education level achieved in Amherst

Index	Amherst	Nova Scotia	National
No certificate, diploma or degree	23.0%	17.9%	16.7%
High School certificate or equivalent	76.8%	82.1%	83.3%
Apprenticeship or trades certificate	46.8%	56.8%	56.8%
College or other non-university diploma	38.8%	47.3%	47.4%
University certificate or below bachelor	14.8%	24.8%	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	13.8%	22.7%	25.1%
Above bachelor's degree	3.6%	7.2%	8.1%

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. School Score	National Avg.
Amherst, NS	9,360	n/a

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. School Score	National Avg.
Ladysmith, BC	9,354	57.4	13.2%
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek), BC	9,371	57.0	13.8%
Coaldale, AB	9,383	67.7	2.4%
Cowichan Valley B, BC	9,293	52.1	21.2%
Smiths Falls, ON	9,439	52.6	20.4%
Amherst, NS	9,360	n/a

Source: The Amherst, NS schools data and statistics displayed above are derived from multiple provincial sources including: open.alberta.ca, bced.gov.bc.ca, data.ontario.ca, nbed.nb.ca, gov.nl.ca, ece.gov.nt.ca, ns-schools.ednet.ns.ca.