| Index | West Union | West Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | n/a | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 509 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 78 | 7,963 |

| Index | West Union | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.0% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.7% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.4% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.9% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.1% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Union. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Union, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In West Union, WV, an average of 76.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Union, WV | 1,058 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hettinger, ND | 1,058 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Otterbein, IN | 1,059 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Cochranton, PA | 1,059 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Primghar, IA | 1,057 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Kittery Point, ME | 1,059 | 65% | 34.4% |
| West Union, WV | 1,058 | n/a |