| Index | Virginia City | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |

| Index | Virginia City | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.6% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.0% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.6% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.1% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.4% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.5% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Virginia City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Virginia City, MT schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Virginia City, MT, an average of 90.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sheridan, MT | 897 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Ennis, MT | 749 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Alder, MT | 96 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Virginia City, MT | 175 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Index, WA | 175 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Dixie, WA | 175 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Binford, ND | 175 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Farmington, CA | 175 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Spring Garden, AL | 175 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Virginia City, MT | 175 | n/a |