| Index | Mathews | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 78% | 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 | Mathews | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.2% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.0% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.0% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.0% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mathews. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mathews, VA schools is 78%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mathews, VA, an average of 87.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gloucester Courthouse, VA | 2,969 | 91% | 88.5% |
| Yorktown, VA | 286 | 90% | 87.4% |
| Saluda, VA | 606 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Gloucester Point, VA | 10,373 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Mathews, VA | 683 | 78% | 61.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Colman, SD | 683 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Smiths Grove, KY | 683 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Cheshire, MA | 683 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Carbonado, WA | 683 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Wilson, KS | 683 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Mathews, VA | 683 | 78% | 61.5% |
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