| Index | Tappahannock | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 69% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Tappahannock | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.6% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.4% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.2% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.4% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tappahannock. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tappahannock, VA schools is 69%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Tappahannock, VA, an average of 75.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Warsaw, VA | 2,453 | 82% | 71.4% |
| Montross, VA | 568 | 76% | 58.9% |
| Tappahannock, VA | 1,980 | 69% | 44.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mitchell, NE | 1,980 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Uniontown, AL | 1,981 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Chuluota, FL | 1,981 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Goodrich, MI | 1,981 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Kapaau, HI | 1,978 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Tappahannock, VA | 1,980 | 69% | 44.1% |