| Index | Sun Valley | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sun Valley | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 66.7% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.4% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.4% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.9% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.1% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sun Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sun Valley, NV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sun Valley, NV, an average of 66.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Verdi, NV | 1,190 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Reno, NV | 258,532 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Sparks, NV | 105,155 | 42% | 13.3% |
| Sun Valley, NV | 21,634 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ashland, OR | 21,633 | 62% | 29.8% |
| Lakeside, CA | 21,636 | 46% | 4.2% |
| South Milwaukee, WI | 21,661 | 38% | 21.2% |
| DeBary, FL | 21,665 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Covington, WA | 21,603 | 55% | 13.8% |
| Sun Valley, NV | 21,634 | n/a |