| Index | Norton | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 87% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Norton | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.1% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.6% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.6% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.3% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Norton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Norton, VA schools is 87%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Norton, VA, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pound, VA | 1,005 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Coeburn, VA | 1,513 | 90% | 87.8% |
| Wise, VA | 3,031 | 89% | 84.9% |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 5,403 | 89% | 84.7% |
| Nickelsville, VA | 368 | 88% | 82.8% |
| Norton, VA | 4,088 | 87% | 81.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greencastle, PA | 4,088 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Bealeton, VA | 4,091 | 75% | 56.5% |
| Port Reading, NJ | 4,085 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Echols County, GA | 4,085 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Coldwater, OH | 4,092 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Norton, VA | 4,088 | 87% | 81.6% |
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