| Index | Flatwoods | 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 | n/a | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 78 | 7,963 |

| Index | Flatwoods | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.0% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.8% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 24.5% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.1% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.3% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Flatwoods. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Flatwoods, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Flatwoods, WV, an average of 67.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Flatwoods, WV | 407 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Iredell, TX | 407 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Hayti, SD | 407 | 64% | 32.6% |
| Liberty, IL | 407 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Arapahoe, NC | 407 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Mannsville, NY | 408 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Flatwoods, WV | 407 | n/a |