Editing Amherst, New York (section)

==Education==
=== Higher education ===
There are five separate higher educational institutions with campuses in the town.
*The North Campus of the [[University at Buffalo]], a nationally ranked tier 1 research university.
::All university programs apart from architecture, planning, nursing, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, and public health reside here. 
*[[Daemen University]]
*One of three campuses of [[Erie Community College]]
*[[Bryant and Stratton]] College
*A satellite campus of [[Canisius College]]

===Public schools===
There are four separate public school districts within the town.<ref name=SDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36029_erie/DC20SD_C36029.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Erie County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-18}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36029_erie/DC20SD_C36029_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

*[[Williamsville Central School District]]<!--UNI 31470-->
::The largest district and comprises the eastern half of the town along with portions of the Town of [[Clarence, New York|Clarence]]. The district is ranked #1 out of 97 public school systems in Western New York.<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Scott|title=2012 school district rankings for Western New York|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2012/06/14/2012-school-district-rankings-for.html?page=all|access-date=December 17, 2012}}</ref> Williamsville high schools were awarded Silver rankings according to 2013 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools, and rank among the top 2-3% out of over 21,000 high schools nationally.<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 ''U.S. News & World Report'' Best High Schools|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-york/rankings?name=williamsville&schooltypepublic=y&schooltypemagnet=y&schooltypecharter=y|access-date=April 30, 2013}}</ref>  
*[[Amherst Central School District]]<!--UNI 02920-->
::Covering the southwestern portion of the town with its core in the Eggertsville and Snyder areas. It operates [[Amherst High School (New York)|Amherst High School]].
*[[Sweet Home Central School District]] <!--UNI 28500-->
::Covering the northwestern portion of the town along with portions of the Town of [[Tonawanda (town), New York|Tonawanda]] with its core in West Amherst and Getzville.<ref>{{cite web|title=Town of Amherst Schools and Education|url=http://www.amherst.ny.us/about/about_detail.asp?code=sch|access-date=December 17, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Clarence Central School District]]<!--UNI 07590-->
::A small southeastern part of the town.