| Index | Vernonia | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |

| Index | Vernonia | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.6% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.6% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.7% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.1% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.4% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Vernonia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Vernonia, OR schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Vernonia, OR, an average of 83.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Scappoose, OR | 7,693 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Warren, OR | 1,923 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Rainier, OR | 2,152 | 37% | 23.3% |
| Vernonia, OR | 2,234 | 31% | 36.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pine Level, NC | 2,234 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Wellington, TX | 2,233 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Peebles, OH | 2,235 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Ogdensburg, NJ | 2,235 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Humboldt, KS | 2,236 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Vernonia, OR | 2,234 | 31% | 36.5% |