| Index | Glasgow | 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 | Glasgow | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.3% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 32.2% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.6% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.2% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Glasgow. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Glasgow, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Glasgow, VA, an average of 77.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buchanan, VA | 1,214 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Lexington, VA | 7,377 | 85% | 77.3% |
| Big Island, VA | 178 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Buena Vista, VA | 6,692 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Glasgow, VA | 1,349 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lynn, IN | 1,349 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Buffalo, OK | 1,349 | 20% | 58.9% |
| Barneveld, WI | 1,348 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Guthrie, KY | 1,350 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Minneota, MN | 1,350 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Glasgow, VA | 1,349 | n/a |