| Index | Pennington Gap | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 82% | 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 | Pennington Gap | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.6% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 55.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 28.4% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.2% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.8% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 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 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pennington Gap. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pennington Gap, VA schools is 82%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Pennington Gap, VA, an average of 63.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 55.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 5,209 | 89% | 84.7% |
| Duffield, VA | 83 | 86% | 78.6% |
| St. Charles, VA | 61 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Dryden, VA | 891 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Jonesville, VA | 1,355 | 79% | 64.2% |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 2,310 | 82% | 71.4% |
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| Quitman, TX | 2,310 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Ashville, AL | 2,309 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Arroyo Seco, NM | 2,311 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Collinsville, AL | 2,312 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Thornton, IL | 2,308 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 2,310 | 82% | 71.4% |
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