| Index | Wurtland | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |

| Index | Wurtland | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.1% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.2% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.0% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.4% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.1% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wurtland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wurtland, KY schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Wurtland, KY, an average of 80.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wheelersburg, OH | 6,315 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Flatwoods, KY | 7,406 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Coal Grove, OH | 1,975 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Russell, KY | 3,359 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Ironton, OH | 11,094 | 63% | 30.4% |
| Wurtland, KY | 1,510 | 45% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leavittsburg, OH | 1,510 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Broadway, NC | 1,510 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Lanark, IL | 1,510 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Stratford, WI | 1,510 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Hurt, VA | 1,511 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Wurtland, KY | 1,510 | 45% | 6.3% |