| Index | Emporia | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Emporia | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.0% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.6% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.8% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.3% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Emporia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Emporia, VA schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Emporia, VA, an average of 73.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gaston, NC | 1,290 | 25% | 47.1% |
| Emporia, VA | 5,408 | 64% | 32.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brush, CO | 5,408 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Wind Lake, WI | 5,407 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Holdrege, NE | 5,406 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Berlin, WI | 5,410 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Edgewater, CO | 5,410 | 14% | 71.5% |
| Emporia, VA | 5,408 | 64% | 32.8% |
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