| Index | Selma | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Selma | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.9% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.4% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.6% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.6% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 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 Selma. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Selma, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Selma, VA, an average of 77.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hot Springs, VA | 609 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Clifton Forge, VA | 3,667 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Covington, VA | 5,839 | 72% | 50.4% |
| Selma, VA | 512 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morgan, TX | 512 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Ashland, MS | 512 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Bailey, NC | 512 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Okay, OK | 512 | 21% | 56.3% |
| Enterprise, MS | 512 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Selma, VA | 512 | n/a |
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