| Index | McGuire Veterans Hospital | Richmond | Virginia |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 68% | 79% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 13:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 135 | 1,596 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 49 | 553 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 17 | 199 |
| Index | McGuire Veterans Hospital | Richmond | Virginia |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.3% | 80.4% | 85.9% |
| Completed high school | 84.0% | 79.1% | 84.7% |
| Completed some college | 49.3% | 61.2% | 64.1% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.4% | 42.5% | 44.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.6% | 36.7% | 36.9% |
| Completed masters | 10.4% | 14.8% | 15.7% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.7% | 4.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glen Allen, VA | 16,524 | 90% | 86.2% |
| Mechanicsville, VA | 37,201 | 89% | 84.4% |
| Woodlake, VA | 7,172 | 88% | 83.4% |
| Bon Air, VA | 16,957 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Brandermill, VA | 13,616 | 87% | 80.8% |
| Richmond, VA | 216,773 | 68% | 40.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boise, ID | 218,677 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Des Moines, IA | 212,859 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Spokane, WA | 212,078 | 53% | 9.8% |
| Rochester, NY | 210,291 | 43% | 11.4% |
| Arlington, VA | 226,092 | 83% | 72.1% |
| Richmond, VA | 216,773 | 68% | 40.6% |
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