| Index | Sandy Valley | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sandy Valley | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.1% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.1% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 25.1% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 1.2% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 1.2% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sandy Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sandy Valley, NV schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Sandy Valley, NV, an average of 72.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goodsprings, NV | 0 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Blue Diamond, NV | 200 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Sandy Valley, NV | 1,678 | 33% | 30.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Patton, PA | 1,678 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Courtland, VA | 1,679 | 84% | 75.3% |
| Freedom, PA | 1,677 | 52% | 9.2% |
| Aurora, MN | 1,679 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Kalida, OH | 1,679 | 88% | 83.9% |
| Sandy Valley, NV | 1,678 | 33% | 30.7% |
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