| Index | Buckhannon | West Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | n/a | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 509 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 78 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Buckhannon | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.1% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.6% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.1% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.5% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.2% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.8% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.9% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Buckhannon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Buckhannon, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Buckhannon, WV, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buckhannon, WV | 5,599 | n/a |
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| Colby, KS | 5,598 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Northwood, OH | 5,600 | 55% | 14.1% |
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| Edgewater, CO | 5,602 | 14% | 71.5% |
| Buckhannon, WV | 5,599 | n/a |