| Index | Columbia | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Columbia | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.8% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 29.2% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.5% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.3% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Columbia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Columbia, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Columbia, VA, an average of 70.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goochland, VA | 679 | 85% | 76.3% |
| Powhatan, VA | 416 | 83% | 73.5% |
| Palmyra, VA | 92 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Columbia, VA | 102 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Miami, MO | 102 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Hull, GA | 102 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Dora, NM | 102 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Kingvale, CA | 102 | 90% | 87.5% |
| Vance, SC | 102 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Columbia, VA | 102 | n/a |
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