| Index | Rustburg | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 79% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rustburg | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.8% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.7% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.0% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.4% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rustburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rustburg, VA schools is 79%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Rustburg, VA, an average of 63.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hurt, VA | 1,457 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Forest, VA | 11,075 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Altavista, VA | 3,439 | 79% | 65.1% |
| Madison Heights, VA | 11,447 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Concord, VA | 1,012 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Rustburg, VA | 1,585 | 79% | 64.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Middletown, VA | 1,585 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Franklin, TX | 1,585 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Neligh, NE | 1,586 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Salisbury, MO | 1,584 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Laingsburg, MI | 1,586 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Rustburg, VA | 1,585 | 79% | 64.8% |
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