| Index | Pulaski | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 74% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |

| Index | Pulaski | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.5% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.2% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.9% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.9% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pulaski. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pulaski, VA schools is 74%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Pulaski, VA, an average of 75.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hiwassee, VA | 234 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Max Meadows, VA | 422 | 87% | 81.9% |
| Radford, VA | 18,418 | 83% | 73.1% |
| Dublin, VA | 2,701 | 79% | 63.9% |
| Fairlawn, VA | 2,741 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Pulaski, VA | 9,058 | 74% | 53.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edgewater, MD | 9,056 | 60% | 24.3% |
| Cortez, CO | 9,056 | 30% | 36.7% |
| Monmouth, IL | 9,066 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Smithville, NJ | 9,067 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Riverside, IL | 9,044 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Pulaski, VA | 9,058 | 74% | 53.5% |