| Index | The Plains | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | The Plains | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.7% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.9% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 58.6% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 54.1% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in The Plains. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for The Plains, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In The Plains, VA, an average of 85.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Haymarket, VA | 1,485 | 90% | 88.2% |
| Belmont, VA | 9,341 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Stone Ridge, VA | 15,034 | 88% | 83.3% |
| Nokesville, VA | 1,366 | 88% | 82.3% |
| South Riding, VA | 32,526 | 87% | 81.5% |
| The Plains, VA | 168 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Burlington, OK | 168 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Marshall, AK | 168 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Elgin, AZ | 168 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Randolph, KS | 168 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Richey, MT | 167 | 50% | 4.2% |
| The Plains, VA | 168 | n/a |
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