| Index | Chesapeake | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 83% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 49 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 21 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chesapeake | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.5% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.4% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.7% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.4% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 49 public schools, 21 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Chesapeake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chesapeake, VA schools is 83%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Chesapeake, VA, an average of 87.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Portsmouth, VA | 96,071 | 71% | 48.3% |
| Norfolk, VA | 245,724 | 68% | 41.3% |
| Chesapeake, VA | 233,194 | 83% | 73.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Irving, TX | 232,013 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 234,495 | 17% | 64.7% |
| Garland, TX | 234,810 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Hialeah, FL | 235,626 | 59% | 22.2% |
| North Las Vegas, NV | 230,436 | 33% | 31.2% |
| Chesapeake, VA | 233,194 | 83% | 73.2% |
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