| Index | New Virginia | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | New Virginia | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.1% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.3% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.8% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in New Virginia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Virginia, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New Virginia, IA, an average of 93.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murray, IA | 693 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Martensdale, IA | 504 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Indianola, IA | 15,921 | 74% | 54.0% |
| Winterset, IA | 5,309 | 70% | 46.4% |
| Truro, IA | 534 | 68% | 40.6% |
| New Virginia, IA | 457 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tower, MN | 457 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Madison, NY | 457 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Almena, KS | 457 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Mullen, NE | 457 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Effingham, KS | 457 | 26% | 45.8% |
| New Virginia, IA | 457 | n/a |
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