| Index | Cumberland | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 130 | 7,963 |

| Index | Cumberland | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.1% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.6% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.1% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.5% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Cumberland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cumberland, KY schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Cumberland, KY, an average of 69.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 5,403 | 89% | 84.7% |
| St. Charles, VA | 63 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Dryden, VA | 921 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Cawood, KY | 502 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Evarts, KY | 716 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Cumberland, KY | 2,171 | 44% | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Anza, CA | 2,171 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Springfield, MN | 2,171 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Benton, LA | 2,171 | 88% | 83.6% |
| Leonville, LA | 2,171 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Kentwood, LA | 2,172 | 62% | 28.3% |
| Cumberland, KY | 2,171 | 44% | 8.3% |