| Index | Fries | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 85% | 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 | Fries | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.5% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.7% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.0% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.5% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 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 Fries. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fries, VA schools is 85%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fries, VA, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Independence, VA | 1,130 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Galax, VA | 6,612 | 84% | 75.7% |
| Hillsville, VA | 2,737 | 83% | 72.1% |
| Lowgap, NC | 253 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Sparta, NC | 1,952 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Fries, VA | 514 | 85% | 76.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rothsay, MN | 514 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Elk Park, NC | 514 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Glenburn, ND | 514 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Bird City, KS | 514 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Mount Vernon, SD | 514 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Fries, VA | 514 | 85% | 76.0% |