| Index | Smithfield | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | Smithfield | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.7% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.2% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.0% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Smithfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Smithfield, OH schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Smithfield, OH, an average of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Steubenville, OH | 18,439 | 89% | 84.6% |
| Brilliant, OH | 1,330 | 75% | 55.2% |
| St. Clairsville, OH | 5,236 | 70% | 46.2% |
| Mingo Junction, OH | 3,389 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Wintersville, OH | 3,961 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Smithfield, OH | 846 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whiting, IA | 846 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Autaugaville, AL | 846 | 22% | 54.2% |
| O'Donnell, TX | 846 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Chappell, NE | 847 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Campbellsburg, IN | 847 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Smithfield, OH | 846 | n/a |