| Index | Lynchburg | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 76% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 27 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 8 | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lynchburg | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.7% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.7% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.2% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.3% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.7% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 27 public schools, 7 private schools and 8 post-secondary schools in Lynchburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lynchburg, VA schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Lynchburg, VA, an average of 85.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forest, VA | 11,075 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Big Island, VA | 174 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Amherst, VA | 2,581 | 82% | 71.7% |
| Rustburg, VA | 1,585 | 79% | 64.8% |
| Madison Heights, VA | 11,447 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Lynchburg, VA | 80,970 | 76% | 57.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 80,937 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Auburn, WA | 80,914 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Warwick, RI | 81,043 | 35% | 26.2% |
| Silver Spring, MD | 81,069 | 42% | 12.9% |
| Manteca, CA | 81,078 | 39% | 19.6% |
| Lynchburg, VA | 80,970 | 76% | 57.7% |
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