| Index | Swansboro | Richmond | Virginia |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 64% | 78% |
| 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 | Swansboro | Richmond | Virginia |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.8% | 80.4% | 85.9% |
| Completed high school | 77.5% | 79.1% | 84.7% |
| Completed some college | 58.8% | 61.2% | 64.1% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.1% | 42.5% | 44.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.0% | 36.7% | 36.9% |
| Completed masters | 8.6% | 14.8% | 15.7% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 4.7% | 4.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wyndham, VA | 10,097 | 97% | 97% |
| Enon, VA | 3,981 | 93% | 89% |
| Short Pump, VA | 27,099 | 92% | 86% |
| Glen Allen, VA | 16,524 | 87% | 77% |
| Mechanicsville, VA | 37,201 | 87% | 77% |
| Richmond, VA | 216,773 | 64% | 31% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boise, ID | 218,677 | 50% | 2% |
| San Bernardino, CA | 214,581 | 20% | 58% |
| Des Moines, IA | 212,859 | 60% | 23% |
| Birmingham, AL | 212,424 | 22% | 55% |
| Spokane, WA | 212,078 | 48% | 3% |
| Richmond, VA | 216,773 | 64% | 31% |
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