| Index | New River | 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 | New River | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.0% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.9% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.2% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.6% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.5% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in New River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New River, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New River, VA, an average of 81.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hiwassee, VA | 229 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Blacksburg, VA | 44,395 | 85% | 76.9% |
| Riner, VA | 1,196 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Christiansburg, VA | 22,482 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Radford, VA | 17,833 | 83% | 73.1% |
| New River, VA | 370 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Willow River, MN | 370 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Royal, IL | 370 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Naknek, AK | 370 | 24% | 50.5% |
| Oneida, KY | 370 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Whittemore, MI | 370 | 30% | 37.5% |
| New River, VA | 370 | n/a |
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