Amherst, VA Public Schools

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72%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

10%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

24%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Amherst school information

Index	Amherst	Virginia	National
Average Test Scores	82%	79%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	12:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	5	1,596	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	553	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	199	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Amherst are 72% higher than the national average
There are approximately 5 public schools in Amherst
76.2% of people in Amherst have completed 8th grade
74.4% of people in Amherst have completed high school
22.9% of people in Amherst have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Amherst

Index	Amherst	Virginia	National
Completed 8th grade	76.2%	85.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	74.4%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	47.4%	64.1%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	25.5%	44.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	22.9%	36.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.1%	15.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.3%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.0%	1.7%	1.3%

Amherst, VA School Districts

Amherst County Public Schools

There are a total of 5 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, VA schools is 82%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Amherst, VA, an average of 76.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.4% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Forest, VA	11,075	89%	85.4%
Lovingston, VA	584	85%	77.1%
Madison Heights, VA	11,447	79%	63.5%
Lynchburg, VA	80,970	76%	57.7%
Arrington, VA	782	75%	55.2%
Amherst, VA	2,581	82%	71.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
West Newton, PA	2,581	60%	24.0%
Union, MS	2,581	58%	20.8%
Desert Hills, AZ	2,580	56%	16.7%
Lewiston, NY	2,582	38%	21.9%
Leisure Knoll, NJ	2,580	62%	28.1%
Amherst, VA	2,581	82%	71.7%

Source: The Amherst, VA 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.