| Index | Smithers | West Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | n/a | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 509 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 78 | 7,963 |

| Index | Smithers | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.0% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.3% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.2% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.1% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.8% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Smithers. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Smithers, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Smithers, WV, an average of 97.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Smithers, WV | 1,031 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Egan, LA | 1,031 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Necedah, WI | 1,031 | 27% | 43.4% |
| Poseyville, IN | 1,031 | 59% | 23.3% |
| Yorkshire, NY | 1,031 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Alfred, ME | 1,030 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Smithers, WV | 1,031 | n/a |