| Index | Amityville | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Amityville | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.3% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.1% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.1% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.5% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.5% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.8% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Amityville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Amityville, NY schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Amityville, NY, an average of 93.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sea Cliff, NY | 5,045 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Old Westbury, NY | 4,618 | 91% | 88.5% |
| Jericho, NY | 13,928 | 90% | 87.1% |
| Old Bethpage, NY | 5,450 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Glen Head, NY | 4,843 | 89% | 85.7% |
| Amityville, NY | 9,440 | 42% | 12.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hackettstown, NJ | 9,440 | 58% | 21.6% |
| Mount Airy, MD | 9,439 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Sunbury, PA | 9,446 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Lowell, AR | 9,433 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Brownfield, TX | 9,431 | 34% | 29.4% |
| Amityville, NY | 9,440 | 42% | 12.0% |
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