| Index | Bassett | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |

| Index | Bassett | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.2% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.7% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.4% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.4% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bassett. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bassett, VA schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Bassett, VA, an average of 74.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Patrick Springs, VA | 1,973 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Ridgeway, VA | 1,198 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Stanleytown, VA | 1,290 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Martinsville, VA | 13,146 | 77% | 60.9% |
| Ferrum, VA | 2,202 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Bassett, VA | 923 | 80% | 67.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westbrook, MN | 923 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Hooper, NE | 923 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Crofton, NE | 924 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Walhalla, ND | 922 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Royal Center, IN | 922 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Bassett, VA | 923 | 80% | 67.0% |