| Index | Virginia City | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |
| Index | Virginia City | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.9% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.9% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.0% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.5% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.9% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Virginia City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Virginia City, NV schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Virginia City, NV, an average of 98.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carson City, NV | 55,244 | 39% | 18.3% |
| Dayton, NV | 14,258 | 37% | 23.1% |
| Virginia City, NV | 661 | 44% | 8.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wartrace, TN | 661 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Clinton, MT | 661 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Paxton, FL | 661 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Elgin, ND | 662 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Circleville, UT | 660 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Virginia City, NV | 661 | 44% | 8.7% |
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