| Index | Cana | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cana | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.2% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.7% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.8% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.0% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cana. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cana, VA schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Cana, VA, an average of 69.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fancy Gap, VA | 65 | 91% | 89.6% |
| Galax, VA | 6,402 | 84% | 75.7% |
| Hillsville, VA | 2,679 | 83% | 72.1% |
| Dobson, NC | 1,511 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Pilot Mountain, NC | 1,635 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Cana, VA | 1,800 | 80% | 65.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Olathe, CO | 1,800 | 25% | 48.6% |
| Flatonia, TX | 1,800 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Argos, IN | 1,799 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Minco, OK | 1,801 | 36% | 24.3% |
| La Luz, NM | 1,799 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Cana, VA | 1,800 | 80% | 65.6% |
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