| Index | Valdez | Alaska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 37% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 45:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 285 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 55 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 11 | 7,963 |
| Index | Valdez | Alaska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.5% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.9% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.0% | 37.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.7% | 28.8% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Valdez. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Valdez, AK schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 45:1. In Valdez, AK, an average of 94.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valdez, AK | 3,865 | 50% | 4.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eastland, TX | 3,865 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Hopkinton, MA | 3,864 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Leland, MS | 3,866 | 23% | 53.1% |
| Forks, WA | 3,864 | 42% | 12.3% |
| Nome, AK | 3,869 | 33% | 32.0% |
| Valdez, AK | 3,865 | 50% | 4.9% |
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