| Index | Despard | 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 | Despard | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.2% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.8% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.7% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.0% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.5% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 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 Despard. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Despard, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Despard, WV, an average of 79.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Despard, WV | 1,169 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Cygne, KS | 1,169 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Baltic, SD | 1,169 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Stem, NC | 1,169 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Luck, WI | 1,170 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Boyceville, WI | 1,168 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Despard, WV | 1,169 | n/a |
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