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

| Index | Cana | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.2% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.7% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.8% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.0% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cana. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cana, VA schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Cana, VA, an average of 69.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fancy Gap, VA | 67 | 91% | 89.6% |
| Galax, VA | 6,612 | 84% | 75.7% |
| Hillsville, VA | 2,737 | 83% | 72.1% |
| Dobson, NC | 1,555 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Pilot Mountain, NC | 1,689 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Cana, VA | 1,863 | 80% | 65.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Franklin Furnace, OH | 1,863 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Kerens, TX | 1,864 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Huntsville, MO | 1,864 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Howard City, MI | 1,864 | 31% | 35.8% |
| Clarendon, TX | 1,864 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Cana, VA | 1,863 | 80% | 65.6% |