| Index | Chatham | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 86% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chatham | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.4% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.7% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.9% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.6% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.1% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 9.1% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chatham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chatham, VA schools is 86%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Chatham, VA, an average of 84.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blairs, VA | 819 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Penhook, VA | 1,347 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Gretna, VA | 1,434 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Chatham, VA | 1,756 | 86% | 79.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elmore, OH | 1,756 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Parkston, SD | 1,756 | 58% | 20.6% |
| Portola, CA | 1,755 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Mercer, PA | 1,755 | 59% | 23.7% |
| Fall River, WI | 1,755 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Chatham, VA | 1,756 | 86% | 79.4% |
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