| Index | Water Valley | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |

| Index | Water Valley | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 58.7% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 56.6% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.2% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.8% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 2.6% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Water Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Water Valley, KY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Water Valley, KY, an average of 58.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 56.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wingo, KY | 752 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Mayfield, KY | 10,031 | 53% | 10.0% |
| Clinton, KY | 1,324 | 53% | 9.9% |
| South Fulton, TN | 2,185 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Union City, TN | 10,733 | 34% | 29.6% |
| Water Valley, KY | 141 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jim Falls, WI | 141 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Waterloo, AL | 141 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Oelrichs, SD | 140 | 28% | 41.0% |
| Coal Center, PA | 142 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Washington, CA | 142 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Water Valley, KY | 141 | n/a |