Amherst, OH Public Schools

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62%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

5%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

23%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Amherst school information

Index	Amherst	Ohio	National
Average Test Scores	78%	61%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	19:1	17:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	3,650	79,221
Total private schools	1	1,000	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	393	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Amherst are 62% higher than the national average
There are approximately 6 public schools in Amherst
88.5% of people in Amherst have completed 8th grade
87.5% of people in Amherst have completed high school
23.5% of people in Amherst have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Amherst

Index	Amherst	Ohio	National
Completed 8th grade	88.5%	86.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	87.5%	85.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	60.4%	55.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	34.2%	35.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	23.5%	26.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.5%	10.0%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.8%	1.1%	1.3%

Amherst, OH School Districts

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There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Amherst. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Amherst, OH schools is 78%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Amherst, OH, an average of 88.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.5% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Avon Lake, OH	25,262	88%	83.2%
Avon, OH	23,911	87%	80.2%
Berlin Heights, OH	601	79%	64.6%
North Ridgeville, OH	35,235	73%	52.4%
LaGrange, OH	2,441	73%	52.4%
Amherst, OH	12,470	78%	61.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Platteville, WI	12,471	58%	21.2%
Cloquet, MN	12,471	51%	6.1%
Lewisburg, TN	12,475	31%	34.9%
North Merrick, NY	12,464	71%	47.4%
Durham, NH	12,464	76%	57.8%
Amherst, OH	12,470	78%	61.8%

Source: The Amherst, OH education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.