| Index | Iron Gate | 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 | Iron Gate | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.5% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.5% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.3% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.0% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Iron Gate. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Iron Gate, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Iron Gate, VA, an average of 85.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hot Springs, VA | 609 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Clifton Forge, VA | 3,667 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Covington, VA | 5,839 | 72% | 50.4% |
| Iron Gate, VA | 404 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Enola, AR | 404 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Underwood, MN | 404 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Bishop, GA | 404 | 75% | 55.2% |
| East Duke, OK | 403 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Miles, IA | 403 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Iron Gate, VA | 404 | n/a |
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