| Index | Southern Gateway | 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 | Southern Gateway | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.8% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.5% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.5% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.5% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.3% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Southern Gateway. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Southern Gateway, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Southern Gateway, VA, an average of 87.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 48,566 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Rose Hill, VA | 21,846 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Arlington, VA | 236,434 | 83% | 72.5% |
| Springfield, VA | 32,960 | 82% | 71.2% |
| Potomac, MD | 46,256 | 81% | 68.3% |
| Southern Gateway, VA | 3,291 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Red Springs, NC | 3,291 | 25% | 47.1% |
| Haughton, LA | 3,292 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Plainview, MN | 3,292 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Newbern, TN | 3,293 | 42% | 12.8% |
| Troy, NC | 3,293 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Southern Gateway, VA | 3,291 | n/a |
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