| Index | Bakersville | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bakersville | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 59.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bakersville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bakersville, NC schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bakersville, NC, an average of 63.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 59.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 2,221 | 58% | 21.5% |
| Elk Park, NC | 495 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Burnsville, NC | 2,035 | 49% | 2.2% |
| Newland, NC | 710 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Roan Mountain, TN | 1,064 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Bakersville, NC | 706 | 39% | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fincastle, VA | 706 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Idaho City, ID | 706 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Friendship, TN | 705 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Rawson, OH | 707 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Howe, IN | 707 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Bakersville, NC | 706 | 39% | 18.8% |
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