| Index | Tappahannock | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 69% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tappahannock | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.6% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.4% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.2% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.4% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tappahannock. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tappahannock, VA schools is 69%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Tappahannock, VA, an average of 75.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Warsaw, VA | 2,368 | 82% | 71.4% |
| Montross, VA | 553 | 76% | 58.9% |
| Tappahannock, VA | 1,911 | 69% | 44.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cold Spring, NY | 1,911 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Newport, ME | 1,911 | 31% | 35.8% |
| Olla, LA | 1,912 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Ada, MN | 1,912 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Gunter, TX | 1,909 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Tappahannock, VA | 1,911 | 69% | 44.1% |
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