| Index | Beckley | West Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | n/a | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 509 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 78 | 7,963 |

| Index | Beckley | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.1% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.9% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.2% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.8% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.2% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.3% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 5 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Beckley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Beckley, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Beckley, WV, an average of 84.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beckley, WV | 16,865 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Thomas, KY | 16,868 | 74% | 53.8% |
| Coos Bay, OR | 16,855 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 16,884 | 47% | 1.4% |
| Hazel Park, MI | 16,845 | 23% | 52.1% |
| Fort Carson, CO | 16,843 | 40% | 16.4% |
| Beckley, WV | 16,865 | n/a |