| Index | Bridgewater | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 85% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 199 | 7,963 |

| Index | Bridgewater | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.5% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.4% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.6% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.4% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.1% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 5.3% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Bridgewater. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bridgewater, VA schools is 85%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Bridgewater, VA, an average of 91.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grottoes, VA | 2,906 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Churchville, VA | 259 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Dayton, VA | 1,590 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 54,682 | 66% | 36.8% |
| Bridgewater, VA | 6,263 | 85% | 77.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rochester, IN | 6,268 | 37% | 23.3% |
| Theodore, AL | 6,256 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Thompson's Station, TN | 6,256 | 60% | 25.4% |
| Willows, CA | 6,255 | 29% | 40.1% |
| Stewartville, MN | 6,255 | 61% | 26.7% |
| Bridgewater, VA | 6,263 | 85% | 77.1% |