| Index | Gate City | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 90% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gate City | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.1% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.8% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.2% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.4% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gate City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gate City, VA schools is 90%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Gate City, VA, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Weber City, VA | 1,580 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 5,209 | 89% | 84.7% |
| Nickelsville, VA | 359 | 88% | 82.8% |
| Clinchport, VA | 48 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Duffield, VA | 83 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Gate City, VA | 1,895 | 90% | 87.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Millville, UT | 1,895 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Orion, IL | 1,895 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Comanche, OK | 1,896 | 30% | 38.3% |
| Howard Lake, MN | 1,897 | 51% | 6.5% |
| Stevensville, MT | 1,897 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Gate City, VA | 1,895 | 90% | 87.0% |
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