| Index | Fredericksburg | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 21 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 13 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 199 | 7,963 |

| Index | Fredericksburg | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.1% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.3% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.4% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.3% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.2% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 21 public schools, 13 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Fredericksburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fredericksburg, VA schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Fredericksburg, VA, an average of 89.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Falmouth, VA | 5,107 | 78% | 63.2% |
| Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA | 5,162 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Stafford Courthouse, VA | 5,001 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 29,849 | 77% | 59.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rexburg, ID | 29,874 | 53% | 9.6% |
| Laplace, LA | 29,883 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Port Huron, MI | 29,803 | 29% | 39.0% |
| Ridgecrest, CA | 29,800 | 42% | 12.9% |
| Port Chester, NY | 29,796 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 29,849 | 77% | 59.9% |