| Index | South Amherst | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | South Amherst | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.4% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 85.6% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 72.6% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 67.0% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 36.1% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.8% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 8.5% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Amherst. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Amherst, MA schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Amherst, MA, an average of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wilbraham, MA | 3,333 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Hatfield, MA | 1,180 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Amherst Center, MA | 20,556 | 58% | 19.8% |
| South Deerfield, MA | 2,201 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Northampton, MA | 29,383 | 52% | 8.5% |
| South Amherst, MA | 5,420 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ripley, MS | 5,421 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Midway, UT | 5,418 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Odessa, MO | 5,425 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Lehighton, PA | 5,415 | 58% | 21.6% |
| Colona, IL | 5,413 | 15% | 68.8% |
| South Amherst, MA | 5,420 | 40% | 17.7% |
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