| Index | Birch River | West Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 39% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 509 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 78 | 7,963 |
| Index | Birch River | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 43.4% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 43.4% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 0.0% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Birch River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Birch River, WV schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Birch River, WV, an average of 43.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 43.4% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gassaway, WV | 948 | 47% | 4% |
| Summersville, WV | 3,496 | 43% | 13% |
| Cowen, WV | 525 | 37% | 25% |
| Craigsville, WV | 1,740 | 37% | 25% |
| Sutton, WV | 1,218 | 34% | 32% |
| Birch River, WV | 184 | 40% | 20% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chinese Camp, CA | 184 | 30% | 39% |
| Peterson, MN | 184 | 67% | 36% |
| Cordova, SC | 184 | 40% | 19% |
| Glenford, OH | 184 | 80% | 62% |
| Parnell, MO | 183 | 55% | 11% |
| Birch River, WV | 184 | 40% | 20% |
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