| Index | Oakton | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 92% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Oakton | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.5% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 85.8% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 74.4% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 69.8% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 37.9% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Oakton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oakton, VA schools is 92%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Oakton, VA, an average of 93.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 48,566 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Great Falls, VA | 14,793 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Burke, VA | 44,077 | 90% | 86.7% |
| Chantilly, VA | 23,820 | 89% | 85.7% |
| Belmont, VA | 9,341 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Oakton, VA | 36,468 | 92% | 90.6% |
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| Phenix City, AL | 36,461 | 47% | 2.9% |
| Trumbull, CT | 36,477 | 79% | 64.0% |
| Kearns, UT | 36,457 | 25% | 48.1% |
| Dunedin, FL | 36,480 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Moorpark, CA | 36,443 | 56% | 16.3% |
| Oakton, VA | 36,468 | 92% | 90.6% |
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