Schools in Amherstburg include: General Amherst High School, Amherstburg Public Elementary School, Anderdon Public Elementary School, Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School, École St-Jean-Baptiste Catholic French Elementary School, St Joseph Catholic Elementary School, Malden Central Public School and St Peter's ACHS College School.
The local public high school in Amherstburg is General Amherst High School, named after Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst.