| Index | Scottsville | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 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 | Scottsville | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.9% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.5% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.0% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.2% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.1% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.5% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Scottsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Scottsville, VA schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Scottsville, VA, an average of 81.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palmyra, VA | 95 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Scottsville, VA | 570 | 70% | 44.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLaughlin, SD | 570 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Myton, UT | 570 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Irene, SD | 570 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Richburg, NY | 570 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Keota, OK | 570 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Scottsville, VA | 570 | 70% | 44.8% |