| Index | Sterling | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 75% | 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 | Sterling | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.2% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.8% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.5% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 35.5% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sterling. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sterling, VA schools is 75%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sterling, VA, an average of 79.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 48,566 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Great Falls, VA | 14,793 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Oakton, VA | 36,468 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Haymarket, VA | 1,485 | 90% | 88.2% |
| Chantilly, VA | 23,820 | 89% | 85.7% |
| Sterling, VA | 30,872 | 75% | 55.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Altos, CA | 30,878 | 86% | 78.3% |
| Fair Oaks, CA | 30,882 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Algonquin, IL | 30,848 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Cleburne, TX | 30,812 | 34% | 28.9% |
| Petersburg, VA | 30,791 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Sterling, VA | 30,872 | 75% | 55.3% |
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