| Index | Banner Elk | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 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 | Banner Elk | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 47.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Banner Elk. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Banner Elk, NC schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Banner Elk, NC, an average of 91.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blowing Rock, NC | 1,149 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Boone, NC | 19,466 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Elk Park, NC | 495 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Newland, NC | 710 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Valle Crucis, NC | 332 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Banner Elk, NC | 1,473 | 35% | 27.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belle Plaine, KS | 1,473 | 22% | 55.2% |
| Crownsville, MD | 1,473 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Livonia, NY | 1,472 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Lebec, CA | 1,474 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Alloway, NJ | 1,474 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Banner Elk, NC | 1,473 | 35% | 27.6% |
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