The Wurtland, KY educational system consists of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Wurtland public schools have average test scores of 45% which is 5% lower than than the Kentucky average and 9% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Wurtland public schools is 18:1, compared to 16:1 in Kentucky and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 80.1% of students have completed 8th grade, 76.2% have completed high school, 11.1% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.2% have completed a doctorate degree.