| Index | Sandston | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 71% | 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 | Sandston | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.9% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.7% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.4% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.0% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sandston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sandston, VA schools is 71%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sandston, VA, an average of 75.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glen Allen, VA | 14,842 | 90% | 86.7% |
| Mechanicsville, VA | 37,141 | 89% | 84.9% |
| Bon Air, VA | 17,599 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Manchester, VA | 11,814 | 77% | 60.9% |
| Chester, VA | 22,098 | 77% | 60.3% |
| Sandston, VA | 6,833 | 71% | 48.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Taneytown, MD | 6,837 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Youngtown, AZ | 6,837 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Montevallo, AL | 6,829 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Milford, OH | 6,840 | 78% | 61.8% |
| Zuni Pueblo, NM | 6,822 | 8% | 83.3% |
| Sandston, VA | 6,833 | 71% | 48.4% |
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