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GreatSchools Rating: 4 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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Top-Rated Amherst Public Schools

 
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Temperance Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 7 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Amherst County High SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 4 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Amherst Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 4 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Amherst Middle SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 4 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Central Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 3 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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What's it like to live in Amherst?

AmherstVirginiaU.S.
Median household income $39,605 $61,703 $51,660
Median home price $190,180 $231,560 $183,450
Cost of living (% of national avg)99% 106% 100%
Unemployment 7% 6% 10%
Violent crime index (1 is lowest)224
Days per year with some sun: 215
Days per year with some precipitation: 90		More about this data
Source: Sperling's Best Places
Population: 1,820
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