| Index | North Central | Virginia Beach | Virginia |
| Average Test Scores | 87% | 86% | 79% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 13:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 90 | 1,596 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 37 | 553 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 21 | 199 |
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| Index | North Central | Virginia Beach | Virginia |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.1% | 90.2% | 85.9% |
| Completed high school | 90.5% | 89.7% | 84.7% |
| Completed some college | 72.8% | 70.9% | 64.1% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.7% | 44.6% | 44.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.4% | 34.2% | 36.9% |
| Completed masters | 14.4% | 11.8% | 15.7% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chesapeake, VA | 242,647 | 82% | 71.8% |
| Hampton, VA | 135,169 | 76% | 58.4% |
| Portsmouth, VA | 94,961 | 71% | 48.6% |
| Norfolk, VA | 244,300 | 68% | 40.8% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 450,882 | 86% | 79.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Miami, FL | 461,080 | 58% | 21.5% |
| Long Beach, CA | 462,081 | 50% | 4.3% |
| Raleigh, NC | 469,698 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 471,686 | 43% | 10.7% |
| Minneapolis, MN | 424,536 | 37% | 22.5% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 450,882 | 86% | 79.2% |
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