| Index | Matewan | West Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | n/a | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 509 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 78 | 7,963 |
| Index | Matewan | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.5% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 55.4% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.3% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.1% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.1% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.5% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Matewan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Matewan, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Matewan, WV, an average of 63.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 55.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Freeburn, KY | 265 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Belfry, KY | 261 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Warfield, KY | 214 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Phelps, KY | 448 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Matewan, WV | 444 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Melfa, VA | 444 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Avery, CA | 444 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Norwich, KS | 444 | 40% | 17.0% |
| Gilman, WI | 444 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Fanshawe, OK | 444 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Matewan, WV | 444 | n/a |
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