| Index | Great Falls | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 94% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 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 | Great Falls | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.7% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 92.9% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 85.4% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 81.9% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 45.2% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 19.4% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 7.1% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Great Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Great Falls, VA schools is 94%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Great Falls, VA, an average of 98.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 48,566 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Oakton, VA | 36,468 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Chantilly, VA | 23,820 | 89% | 85.7% |
| Belmont, VA | 9,341 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Ashburn, VA | 44,090 | 88% | 84.1% |
| Great Falls, VA | 14,793 | 94% | 94.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tonawanda, NY | 14,790 | 51% | 7.2% |
| Bluffdale, UT | 14,802 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Eggertsville, NY | 14,806 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 14,779 | 60% | 24.0% |
| El Sobrante, CA | 14,779 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Great Falls, VA | 14,793 | 94% | 94.8% |
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