| Index | Motley | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Motley | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.9% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.4% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.8% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.6% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Motley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Motley, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Motley, VA, an average of 74.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hurt, VA | 1,457 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Altavista, VA | 3,439 | 79% | 65.1% |
| Rustburg, VA | 1,585 | 79% | 64.8% |
| Gretna, VA | 1,434 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Motley, VA | 656 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Amherst, NH | 656 | 67% | 38.9% |
| Elizabeth, LA | 656 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Aurora, NY | 656 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Throckmorton, TX | 656 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Ramona, OK | 657 | 20% | 58.9% |
| Motley, VA | 656 | n/a |
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