| Index | Riner | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 85% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |

| Index | Riner | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.3% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.3% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 61.4% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 55.5% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 29.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Riner. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Riner, VA schools is 85%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Riner, VA, an average of 84.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hiwassee, VA | 234 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Blacksburg, VA | 45,402 | 85% | 76.9% |
| Christiansburg, VA | 23,191 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Radford, VA | 18,418 | 83% | 73.1% |
| Floyd, VA | 543 | 79% | 65.1% |
| Riner, VA | 1,241 | 85% | 76.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fulton, TX | 1,241 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Anton, TX | 1,241 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Darrington, WA | 1,240 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Nunda, NY | 1,240 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Mount Gilead, NC | 1,240 | 34% | 28.5% |
| Riner, VA | 1,241 | 85% | 76.7% |