| Index | Greenup | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Greenup | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.4% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.2% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.5% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.1% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.6% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Greenup. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Greenup, KY schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Greenup, KY, an average of 89.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wheelersburg, OH | 6,129 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Flatwoods, KY | 7,143 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Coal Grove, OH | 1,899 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Russell, KY | 3,257 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Ironton, OH | 10,749 | 63% | 30.4% |
| Greenup, KY | 1,233 | 41% | 15.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clark, SD | 1,233 | 42% | 11.7% |
| Greenback, TN | 1,233 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Pirtleville, AZ | 1,233 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Adrian, MN | 1,233 | 57% | 19.1% |
| Pahoa, HI | 1,234 | 33% | 30.4% |
| Greenup, KY | 1,233 | 41% | 15.1% |
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