| Index | Kilmarnock | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |

| Index | Kilmarnock | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.7% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.1% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.9% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.5% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kilmarnock. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kilmarnock, VA schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Kilmarnock, VA, an average of 78.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saluda, VA | 626 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Heathsville, VA | 246 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Lancaster, VA | 53 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1,537 | 67% | 38.5% |
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| Chesterfield, SC | 1,537 | 50% | 4.2% |
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| Hackleburg, AL | 1,539 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1,537 | 67% | 38.5% |