| Index | Holden | West Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | n/a | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 509 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 78 | 7,963 |
| Index | Holden | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.6% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.4% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.2% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.1% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.3% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.6% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Holden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Holden, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Holden, WV, an average of 78.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belfry, KY | 261 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Holden, WV | 677 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Zavalla, TX | 677 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Pikeville, NC | 678 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Columbia, NC | 678 | 26% | 45.1% |
| Arcadia, OH | 676 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Douglas City, CA | 678 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Holden, WV | 677 | n/a |
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