| Index | Merrimac | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Merrimac | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.7% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.0% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.0% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.5% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.1% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Merrimac. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Merrimac, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Merrimac, VA, an average of 84.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blacksburg, VA | 44,395 | 85% | 76.9% |
| Riner, VA | 1,196 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Christiansburg, VA | 22,482 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Radford, VA | 17,833 | 83% | 73.1% |
| Pembroke, VA | 1,201 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Merrimac, VA | 2,893 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Deer Lodge, MT | 2,893 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Palo Cedro, CA | 2,893 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Bedford Hills, NY | 2,892 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Yadkinville, NC | 2,892 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Milaca, MN | 2,894 | 45% | 5.5% |
| Merrimac, VA | 2,893 | n/a |
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