| Index | Petersburg | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Petersburg | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.5% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.7% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.0% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.6% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 6 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Petersburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Petersburg, VA schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Petersburg, VA, an average of 75.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Prince George, VA | 1,629 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Colonial Heights, VA | 17,283 | 78% | 62.7% |
| Chester, VA | 22,098 | 77% | 60.3% |
| Matoaca, VA | 2,725 | 75% | 56.8% |
| Ettrick, VA | 5,024 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Petersburg, VA | 30,791 | 53% | 10.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cleburne, TX | 30,812 | 34% | 28.9% |
| Winter Park, FL | 30,764 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Brooklyn Center, MN | 30,755 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Algonquin, IL | 30,848 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Ithaca, NY | 30,715 | 57% | 18.3% |
| Petersburg, VA | 30,791 | 53% | 10.8% |
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