| Index | Wise | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 89% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wise | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.2% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.4% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.0% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.3% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Wise. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wise, VA schools is 89%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Wise, VA, an average of 83.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pound, VA | 972 | 94% | 94.8% |
| St. Paul, VA | 857 | 91% | 89.6% |
| Coeburn, VA | 1,472 | 90% | 87.8% |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 5,209 | 89% | 84.7% |
| Norton, VA | 3,969 | 87% | 81.6% |
| Wise, VA | 2,954 | 89% | 84.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greensboro, AL | 2,956 | 22% | 53.5% |
| Valley View, PA | 2,956 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Winchester, CA | 2,957 | 54% | 13.0% |
| New Britain, PA | 2,957 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Williston, SC | 2,950 | 31% | 35.1% |
| Wise, VA | 2,954 | 89% | 84.9% |
Here are the best places to live in Virginia
These are the largest cities in Virginia
Safest States In The US
Most Dangerous States In The US