| Index | New Cumberland | West Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | n/a | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 509 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 78 | 7,963 |

| Index | New Cumberland | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.2% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.4% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 32.4% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.9% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.6% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in New Cumberland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Cumberland, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In New Cumberland, WV, an average of 73.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Steubenville, OH | 18,439 | 89% | 84.6% |
| Bergholz, OH | 658 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Mingo Junction, OH | 3,389 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Wintersville, OH | 3,961 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Hookstown, PA | 132 | 66% | 36.8% |
| New Cumberland, WV | 1,128 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Middlesex, NC | 1,128 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Harmony, PA | 1,129 | 72% | 49.5% |
| Minier, IL | 1,127 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Archer, FL | 1,129 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Park City, MT | 1,129 | 34% | 29.2% |
| New Cumberland, WV | 1,128 | n/a |