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Amherst, Virginia Education Profile
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| Amherst, Virginia | United States | |
| State | Virginia | |
| City | Amherst | |
| Total population | 2,251 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 1,032 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 1,219 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 43.4 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 940 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 33,000 | 41,994 |
Amherst, Virginia Education
nine point one three percent go to Amherst, Virginia nursery schools, 4.94% go to Amherst, Virginia kindergartens, 44.49% attend elementary schools in Amherst, Virginia. Over twenty-three point seven six percent pupils go to Amherst, Virginia high schools. 17.68% are enrolled in Amherst, Virginia colleges.
thirteen point seven one percent of adults aged 25 and over have received a bachelor degree, and more than 5.08% graduated with an associate degree. Twenty point eight one percent percentage of students completed at least some college in Amherst, Virginia. Less then one hundred and eighty-seven pupils finished less than 9th grade.
| Amherst, Virginia | %, Amherst, Virginia | United States | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | |||
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 526 | 76,632,927 | |
| Nursery school, preschool | 48 | 9.13% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 4.94% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 234 | 44.49% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 125 | 23.76% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 93 | 17.68% | 22.81% |
| Amherst, Virginia | %, Amherst, Virginia | United States | |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | |||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,634 | 182,211,639 | |
| Less than 9th grade | 187 | 11.44% | 7.55% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 227 | 13.89% | 12.05% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 480 | 29.38% | 28.63% |
| Some college, no degree | 340 | 20.81% | 21.05% |
| Associate degree | 83 | 5.08% | 6.32% |
| Bachelor's degree | 224 | 13.71% | 15.54% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 93 | 5.69% | 8.86% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.7 | 80.4 | |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4 | 24.4 | |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.