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


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| Index | Dunbar | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.4% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.8% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.8% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.3% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.9% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.3% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dunbar. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dunbar, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Dunbar, WV, an average of 85.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dunbar, WV | 7,317 | n/a |
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| St. Louis, MI | 7,316 | 31% | 36.2% |
| Delphos, OH | 7,315 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Fort Myers Beach, FL | 7,313 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Rockville, CT | 7,323 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Collinsville, OK | 7,323 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Dunbar, WV | 7,317 | n/a |