| Index | Mayking | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |

| Index | Mayking | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.0% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.0% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 77.8% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 74.3% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.1% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.8% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mayking. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mayking, KY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mayking, KY, an average of 97.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pound, VA | 1,005 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Wise, VA | 3,031 | 89% | 84.9% |
| Norton, VA | 4,088 | 87% | 81.6% |
| Fleming-Neon, KY | 510 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Whitesburg, KY | 2,268 | 50% | 4.4% |
| Mayking, KY | 528 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brushton, NY | 528 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Maddock, ND | 528 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Taylorsville, IN | 528 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Burlington, IL | 528 | 54% | 12.5% |
| La Crosse, IN | 528 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Mayking, KY | 528 | n/a |