| Index | Nellysford | 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 | Nellysford | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.8% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 77.8% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 61.0% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 54.0% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 32.8% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 11.1% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nellysford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nellysford, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nellysford, VA, an average of 90.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crozet, VA | 7,383 | 85% | 77.9% |
| Lovingston, VA | 601 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Fishersville, VA | 9,512 | 82% | 71.5% |
| Stuarts Draft, VA | 11,723 | 80% | 66.4% |
| Arrington, VA | 808 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Nellysford, VA | 1,415 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Antrim, NH | 1,415 | 37% | 23.4% |
| Gilcrest, CO | 1,415 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Vanceburg, KY | 1,416 | 42% | 11.7% |
| Glyndon, MN | 1,414 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Hays, NC | 1,414 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Nellysford, VA | 1,415 | n/a |