| Index | Washington | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 84% | 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 | Washington | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.3% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.5% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 53.4% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 50.4% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 25.2% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 11.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 7.6% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Washington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Washington, VA schools is 84%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Washington, VA, an average of 89.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Front Royal, VA | 15,214 | 76% | 58.4% |
| Washington, VA | 77 | 84% | 74.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Altoona, FL | 77 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Pinetown, NC | 76 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Clifton Hill, MO | 76 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Harrison City, PA | 78 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Sleetmute, AK | 78 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Washington, VA | 77 | 84% | 74.5% |
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