| Index | Galax | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 84% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Galax | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.1% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.9% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.7% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.6% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Galax. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Galax, VA schools is 84%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Galax, VA, an average of 74.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fancy Gap, VA | 65 | 91% | 89.6% |
| Independence, VA | 1,101 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Fries, VA | 499 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Hillsville, VA | 2,679 | 83% | 72.1% |
| Cana, VA | 1,800 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Galax, VA | 6,402 | 84% | 75.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Fort Lewis, WA | 6,402 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Hampstead, MD | 6,403 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Opp, AL | 6,405 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Kingston, RI | 6,407 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Lynchburg, Moore County, TN | 6,396 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Galax, VA | 6,402 | 84% | 75.7% |
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