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

| Index | Vansant | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.7% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.3% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.2% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.7% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Vansant. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Vansant, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Vansant, VA, an average of 89.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grundy, VA | 1,062 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Elkhorn City, KY | 1,120 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Vansant, VA | 189 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Medicine Lake, MT | 189 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Artesian, SD | 189 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Spokane, MO | 189 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Carpenter, WY | 188 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Centerville, MO | 190 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Vansant, VA | 189 | n/a |