| Index | Appalachia | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Appalachia | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.4% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.0% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.3% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.7% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Appalachia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Appalachia, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Appalachia, VA, an average of 73.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pound, VA | 972 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Wise, VA | 2,954 | 89% | 84.9% |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 5,209 | 89% | 84.7% |
| Norton, VA | 3,969 | 87% | 81.6% |
| Duffield, VA | 83 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Appalachia, VA | 1,400 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Panama, OK | 1,401 | 26% | 46.5% |
| Greenfield, MO | 1,401 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Wheaton, MN | 1,401 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Payne, OH | 1,399 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Bainbridge, PA | 1,399 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Appalachia, VA | 1,400 | n/a |
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