| Index | Fincastle | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 86% | 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 | Fincastle | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.5% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.1% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.2% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.5% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.6% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 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 Fincastle. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fincastle, VA schools is 86%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fincastle, VA, an average of 78.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buchanan, VA | 1,172 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Daleville, VA | 2,716 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Cloverdale, VA | 3,193 | 88% | 82.8% |
| Blue Ridge, VA | 3,169 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Troutville, VA | 405 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Fincastle, VA | 706 | 86% | 78.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bakersville, NC | 706 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Idaho City, ID | 706 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Lake Village, IN | 707 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Burke, SD | 705 | 57% | 19.4% |
| Cliffside, NC | 707 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Fincastle, VA | 706 | 86% | 78.1% |
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