| Index | Indian River | Chesapeake | Virginia |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 82% | 79% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 13:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 49 | 1,596 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 21 | 553 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 3 | 199 |
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| Index | Indian River | Chesapeake | Virginia |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.2% | 87.5% | 85.9% |
| Completed high school | 81.0% | 86.8% | 84.7% |
| Completed some college | 54.2% | 65.4% | 64.1% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.9% | 39.7% | 44.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.3% | 30.4% | 36.9% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 11.0% | 15.7% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.5% | 4.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 450,882 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Portsmouth, VA | 94,961 | 71% | 48.6% |
| Norfolk, VA | 244,300 | 68% | 40.8% |
| Chesapeake, VA | 242,647 | 82% | 71.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Norfolk, VA | 244,300 | 68% | 40.8% |
| Irving, TX | 240,475 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 245,787 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Garland, TX | 238,622 | 47% | 2.4% |
| North Las Vegas, NV | 247,248 | 33% | 30.3% |
| Chesapeake, VA | 242,647 | 82% | 71.8% |
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