| Index | Vanceburg | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Vanceburg | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 61.2% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 51.3% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.1% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.8% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.5% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Vanceburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Vanceburg, KY schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Vanceburg, KY, an average of 61.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 51.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Portsmouth, OH | 2,646 | 61% | 27.4% |
| West Union, OH | 3,094 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Garrison, KY | 750 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Vanceburg, KY | 1,385 | 42% | 11.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wymore, NE | 1,385 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Gridley, IL | 1,384 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Van Meter, IA | 1,386 | 86% | 79.9% |
| Richmond, MN | 1,384 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Warner, OK | 1,384 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Vanceburg, KY | 1,385 | 42% | 11.7% |
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