| Index | Saltville | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 87% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Saltville | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.7% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.6% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.4% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.6% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.1% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Saltville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Saltville, VA schools is 87%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Saltville, VA, an average of 77.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Abingdon, VA | 7,936 | 91% | 89.4% |
| Glade Spring, VA | 2,019 | 89% | 84.9% |
| Richlands, VA | 5,311 | 88% | 82.6% |
| Cedar Bluff, VA | 1,138 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Chilhowie, VA | 2,262 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Saltville, VA | 2,307 | 87% | 81.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Council Grove, KS | 2,307 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Coopersburg, PA | 2,306 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Lake Placid, FL | 2,306 | 45% | 5.5% |
| Thornton, IL | 2,308 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Surgoinsville, TN | 2,306 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Saltville, VA | 2,307 | 87% | 81.3% |
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