| Index | Amory | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |

| Index | Amory | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.8% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.0% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.1% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.8% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.4% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Amory. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Amory, MS schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Amory, MS, an average of 73.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Smithville, MS | 641 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Nettleton, MS | 2,530 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Aberdeen, MS | 5,435 | 37% | 23.3% |
| Shannon, MS | 1,880 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Verona, MS | 3,310 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Amory, MS | 7,099 | 54% | 11.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hampstead, NC | 7,098 | 60% | 25.6% |
| Newport, TN | 7,093 | 30% | 37.8% |
| Emmett, ID | 7,108 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Mount Carmel, IL | 7,112 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Franklin, LA | 7,085 | 64% | 33.5% |
| Amory, MS | 7,099 | 54% | 11.5% |