| Index | Stanleytown | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Stanleytown | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.6% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.2% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.0% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.9% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.1% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.2% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Stanleytown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Stanleytown, VA schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Stanleytown, VA, an average of 81.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Patrick Springs, VA | 1,898 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Ridgeway, VA | 1,165 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Bassett, VA | 900 | 80% | 67.0% |
| Martinsville, VA | 12,646 | 77% | 60.9% |
| Ferrum, VA | 2,148 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Stanleytown, VA | 1,264 | 80% | 65.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| China Spring, TX | 1,264 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Waymart, PA | 1,264 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Wetumka, OK | 1,264 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Marissa, IL | 1,263 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Athena, OR | 1,263 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Stanleytown, VA | 1,264 | 80% | 65.6% |
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