The Smithfield, VA educational system consists of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Smithfield public schools have average test scores of 75% which is 4% lower than than the Virginia average and 52% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Smithfield public schools is 18:1, compared to 13:1 in Virginia and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade, 84.7% have completed high school, 32.0% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.3% have completed a doctorate degree.