| Index | Golden Valley | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |
| Index | Golden Valley | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.3% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.8% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.4% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.7% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.5% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Golden Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Golden Valley, NV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Golden Valley, NV, an average of 84.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Verdi, NV | 1,161 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Reno, NV | 250,903 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Sparks, NV | 102,895 | 42% | 13.3% |
| Golden Valley, NV | 1,085 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Apple Creek, OH | 1,085 | 76% | 58.3% |
| Elkhorn City, KY | 1,085 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Windsor, NY | 1,085 | 68% | 41.0% |
| Germantown, NY | 1,084 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Gerber, CA | 1,084 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Golden Valley, NV | 1,085 | n/a |
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