| Index | Rural Retreat | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 91% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rural Retreat | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.4% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.7% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.2% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.0% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.3% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rural Retreat. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rural Retreat, VA schools is 91%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Rural Retreat, VA, an average of 81.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wytheville, VA | 7,925 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Troutdale, VA | 169 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Sugar Grove, VA | 827 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Bland, VA | 313 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Atkins, VA | 1,049 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Rural Retreat, VA | 1,685 | 91% | 89.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grant, AL | 1,685 | 52% | 7.6% |
| East Helena, MT | 1,684 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Voorhees, NJ | 1,686 | 67% | 40.5% |
| Yacolt, WA | 1,686 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Cassopolis, MI | 1,684 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Rural Retreat, VA | 1,685 | 91% | 89.2% |
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