| Index | Cross Lanes | West Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | n/a | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 509 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 78 | 7,963 |

| Index | Cross Lanes | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.7% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.2% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.8% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.7% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.0% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.3% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Cross Lanes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cross Lanes, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cross Lanes, WV, an average of 90.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cross Lanes, WV | 9,790 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rainbow City, AL | 9,794 | 64% | 33.9% |
| Itasca, IL | 9,781 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Boaz, AL | 9,780 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Sunbury, PA | 9,779 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Mount Airy, MD | 9,806 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Cross Lanes, WV | 9,790 | n/a |