| Index | Norton | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 87% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Norton | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.1% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.6% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.6% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.3% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Norton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Norton, VA schools is 87%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Norton, VA, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pound, VA | 972 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Coeburn, VA | 1,472 | 90% | 87.8% |
| Wise, VA | 2,954 | 89% | 84.9% |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 5,209 | 89% | 84.7% |
| Nickelsville, VA | 359 | 88% | 82.8% |
| Norton, VA | 3,969 | 87% | 81.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Le Claire, IA | 3,969 | 86% | 78.8% |
| Elkin, NC | 3,968 | 57% | 19.3% |
| West Nyack, NY | 3,970 | 66% | 37.9% |
| Fulton, MS | 3,968 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Silver Lake, NJ | 3,970 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Norton, VA | 3,969 | 87% | 81.6% |
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