| Index | Glen Dale | West Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | n/a | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 509 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 78 | 7,963 |

| Index | Glen Dale | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.4% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.9% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.7% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.6% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.6% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.9% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Glen Dale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Glen Dale, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Glen Dale, WV, an average of 91.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Clairsville, OH | 5,236 | 70% | 46.2% |
| Bellaire, OH | 4,202 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Shadyside, OH | 3,928 | 63% | 30.7% |
| Bridgeport, OH | 1,712 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Martins Ferry, OH | 6,837 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Glen Dale, WV | 1,578 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Locust Grove, OK | 1,578 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Elgin, OR | 1,579 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Hughes Springs, TX | 1,577 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Arcadia, IN | 1,579 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Baxter, TN | 1,579 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Glen Dale, WV | 1,578 | n/a |