The Tappahannock, VA educational system consists of 4 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Tappahannock public schools have average test scores of 68% which is 12% lower than than the Virginia average and 39% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Tappahannock public schools is 12:1, compared to 13:1 in Virginia and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 75.6% of students have completed 8th grade, 71.4% have completed high school, 20.4% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.2% have completed a doctorate degree.