| Index | Newport News | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 51 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 22 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 8 | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Newport News | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.6% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.4% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.1% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.7% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.6% | 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 51 public schools, 22 private schools and 8 post-secondary schools in Newport News. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Newport News, VA schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Newport News, VA, an average of 85.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bethel Manor, VA | 4,666 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Poquoson, VA | 12,121 | 91% | 89.9% |
| Yorktown, VA | 286 | 90% | 87.4% |
| Carrollton, VA | 6,340 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Williamsburg, VA | 15,034 | 82% | 70.2% |
| Newport News, VA | 179,582 | 67% | 39.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Providence, RI | 179,472 | 20% | 59.1% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 178,391 | 40% | 16.6% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 180,927 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Ontario, CA | 178,194 | 37% | 23.1% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 178,060 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Newport News, VA | 179,582 | 67% | 39.3% |
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