| Index | Coal Grove | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | Coal Grove | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.6% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.2% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.7% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.9% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Coal Grove. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Coal Grove, OH schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Coal Grove, OH, an average of 77.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Proctorville, OH | 565 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Flatwoods, KY | 7,406 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Russell, KY | 3,359 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Ironton, OH | 11,094 | 63% | 30.4% |
| Chesapeake, OH | 1,208 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Coal Grove, OH | 1,975 | 65% | 35.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seneca, KS | 1,975 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Gruetli-Laager, TN | 1,975 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Miami, AZ | 1,975 | 24% | 50.3% |
| Cloverdale, IN | 1,974 | 56% | 17.0% |
| Stratford, TX | 1,976 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Coal Grove, OH | 1,975 | 65% | 35.4% |