| Index | Pearisburg | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 78% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |

| Index | Pearisburg | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.9% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.6% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.9% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.8% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.5% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pearisburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pearisburg, VA schools is 78%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Pearisburg, VA, an average of 90.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Radford, VA | 18,418 | 83% | 73.1% |
| Pembroke, VA | 1,228 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Narrows, VA | 2,166 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Fairlawn, VA | 2,741 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Pearisburg, VA | 2,732 | 78% | 63.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| South Hutchinson, KS | 2,731 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Cle Elum, WA | 2,731 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Clifton, TN | 2,733 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Summit, MS | 2,730 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 2,734 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Pearisburg, VA | 2,732 | 78% | 63.0% |