| Index | Dunbar | West Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | n/a | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 509 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 78 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dunbar | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.4% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.8% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.8% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.3% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.9% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.3% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dunbar. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dunbar, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Dunbar, WV, an average of 85.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dunbar, WV | 7,166 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Farmington, AR | 7,166 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Independence, OH | 7,167 | 85% | 77.4% |
| North Vernon, IN | 7,167 | 44% | 9.0% |
| Mims, FL | 7,164 | 54% | 12.0% |
| New Paltz, NY | 7,169 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Dunbar, WV | 7,166 | n/a |
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