| Index | Fort Chiswell | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |

| Index | Fort Chiswell | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.4% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.5% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.3% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.0% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.1% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fort Chiswell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Chiswell, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fort Chiswell, VA, an average of 81.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wytheville, VA | 8,084 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Hiwassee, VA | 234 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Max Meadows, VA | 422 | 87% | 81.9% |
| Hillsville, VA | 2,737 | 83% | 72.1% |
| Bland, VA | 320 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Fort Chiswell, VA | 821 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Joseph, LA | 821 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Rockwood, PA | 821 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Hamden, OH | 820 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Elkville, IL | 820 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Grand Ridge, FL | 822 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Fort Chiswell, VA | 821 | n/a |