| Index | Parksley | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 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 | Parksley | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.7% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.4% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.4% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.5% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Parksley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Parksley, VA schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Parksley, VA, an average of 81.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Onley, VA | 735 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Oak Hall, VA | 70 | 78% | 62.0% |
| Melfa, VA | 444 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Accomac, VA | 855 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Mappsville, VA | 536 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Parksley, VA | 752 | 62% | 29.2% |
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| Woodhull, IL | 752 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Ladonia, TX | 752 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Belfast, NY | 752 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Stoneboro, PA | 752 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Amity, AR | 753 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Parksley, VA | 752 | 62% | 29.2% |
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