| Index | South Amherst | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 73% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | South Amherst | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.2% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.7% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.0% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 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, OH schools is 73%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In South Amherst, OH, an average of 85.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.3% have completed high school.
| 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% |
| Amherst, OH | 12,470 | 78% | 61.8% |
| North Ridgeville, OH | 35,235 | 73% | 52.4% |
| South Amherst, OH | 2,112 | 73% | 52.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,112 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Pablo, MT | 2,112 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Camino, CA | 2,112 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Greenport, NY | 2,113 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Lincolnton, GA | 2,111 | 44% | 7.6% |
| South Amherst, OH | 2,112 | 73% | 52.1% |