| Index | Saluda | 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 | Saluda | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 60.0% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 58.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.9% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.8% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.9% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.9% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Saluda. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Saluda, VA schools is 85%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Saluda, VA, an average of 60.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 58.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Point, VA | 3,364 | 93% | 93.8% |
| Gloucester Courthouse, VA | 3,060 | 91% | 88.5% |
| Mathews, VA | 705 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Lancaster, VA | 53 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1,537 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Saluda, VA | 626 | 85% | 76.0% |
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| Stonewall, TX | 626 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Brooksville, KY | 626 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Hanover, KS | 626 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Barker, NY | 625 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Gasquet, CA | 625 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Saluda, VA | 626 | 85% | 76.0% |