| Index | Glen Allen | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 90% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Glen Allen | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.8% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.8% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.5% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 38.7% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.4% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Glen Allen. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Glen Allen, VA schools is 90%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Glen Allen, VA, an average of 90.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mechanicsville, VA | 37,141 | 89% | 84.9% |
| Bon Air, VA | 17,599 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Ashland, VA | 7,819 | 80% | 65.9% |
| Manchester, VA | 11,814 | 77% | 60.9% |
| Rockwood, VA | 8,008 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Glen Allen, VA | 14,842 | 90% | 86.7% |
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| West Richland, WA | 14,842 | 62% | 28.4% |
| Natchez, MS | 14,854 | 28% | 42.1% |
| Kilgore, TX | 14,824 | 41% | 14.0% |
| Oldsmar, FL | 14,824 | 69% | 43.2% |
| Jacksonville, TX | 14,809 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Glen Allen, VA | 14,842 | 90% | 86.7% |
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