| Index | Tazewell | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 89% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tazewell | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.4% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.9% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.6% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.7% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.4% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tazewell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tazewell, VA schools is 89%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Tazewell, VA, an average of 79.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cedar Bluff, VA | 1,138 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Bluefield, VA | 4,832 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Tazewell, VA | 4,203 | 89% | 84.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Caseyville, IL | 4,203 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Port Aransas, TX | 4,203 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Shallotte, NC | 4,205 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Groesbeck, TX | 4,206 | 37% | 23.2% |
| Lonoke, AR | 4,206 | 36% | 25.7% |
| Tazewell, VA | 4,203 | 89% | 84.4% |
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