| Index | Clifton Forge | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Clifton Forge | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.2% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.1% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.8% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.6% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Clifton Forge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clifton Forge, VA schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Clifton Forge, VA, an average of 83.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hot Springs, VA | 586 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Covington, VA | 5,653 | 72% | 50.4% |
| Clifton Forge, VA | 3,534 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kitty Hawk, NC | 3,534 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Campo, CA | 3,536 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Vivian, LA | 3,531 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Prestonsburg, KY | 3,537 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Marienville, PA | 3,538 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Clifton Forge, VA | 3,534 | 77% | 60.4% |
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