| Index | Water Valley | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Water Valley | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 58.7% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 56.6% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.2% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.8% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 2.6% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 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 Water Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Water Valley, KY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Water Valley, KY, an average of 58.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 56.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wingo, KY | 724 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Mayfield, KY | 9,823 | 53% | 10.0% |
| Clinton, KY | 1,296 | 53% | 9.9% |
| South Fulton, TN | 2,120 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Union City, TN | 10,426 | 34% | 29.6% |
| Water Valley, KY | 135 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Steptoe, WA | 135 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Amesville, OH | 135 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Atqasuk, AK | 135 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Oelrichs, SD | 134 | 28% | 41.0% |
| Minto, AK | 136 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Water Valley, KY | 135 | n/a |
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