| Index | Cascades | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 86% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cascades | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.1% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 89.0% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 71.7% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 66.4% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 27.9% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.2% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cascades. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cascades, VA schools is 86%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cascades, VA, an average of 96.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 48,867 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Great Falls, VA | 15,786 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Oakton, VA | 36,748 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Chantilly, VA | 24,312 | 89% | 85.7% |
| Belmont, VA | 6,710 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Cascades, VA | 12,205 | 86% | 79.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Somerville, NJ | 12,207 | 43% | 10.4% |
| South Miami, FL | 12,207 | 82% | 70.4% |
| Riverview, MI | 12,208 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Lake Station, IN | 12,199 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Arkansas City, KS | 12,198 | 23% | 52.1% |
| Cascades, VA | 12,205 | 86% | 79.2% |
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