| Index | Norfolk | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 68% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 65 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 26 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 15 | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Norfolk | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.6% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.0% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.9% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.6% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.6% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 65 public schools, 26 private schools and 15 post-secondary schools in Norfolk. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Norfolk, VA schools is 68%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Norfolk, VA, an average of 83.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chesapeake, VA | 242,647 | 82% | 71.8% |
| Hampton, VA | 135,169 | 76% | 58.4% |
| Portsmouth, VA | 94,961 | 71% | 48.6% |
| Norfolk, VA | 244,300 | 68% | 40.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 245,787 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Chesapeake, VA | 242,647 | 82% | 71.8% |
| North Las Vegas, NV | 247,248 | 33% | 30.3% |
| Irving, TX | 240,475 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Gilbert, AZ | 248,349 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Norfolk, VA | 244,300 | 68% | 40.8% |
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