| Index | Valley City | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 30 | 7,963 |
| Index | Valley City | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.8% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.5% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.8% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.4% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Valley City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Valley City, ND schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Valley City, ND, an average of 88.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valley City, ND | 6,393 | 56% | 16.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lynchburg, Moore County, TN | 6,396 | 34% | 28.6% |
| West Yarmouth, MA | 6,388 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Horseheads, NY | 6,388 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Belpre, OH | 6,387 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Galax, VA | 6,402 | 84% | 75.7% |
| Valley City, ND | 6,393 | 56% | 16.1% |
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