| Index | Blowing Rock | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Blowing Rock | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.9% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 83.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 68.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 64.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 24.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.9% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 5.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Blowing Rock. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Blowing Rock, NC schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Blowing Rock, NC, an average of 92.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boone, NC | 19,466 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Newland, NC | 710 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Valle Crucis, NC | 332 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Banner Elk, NC | 1,473 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Crossnore, NC | 146 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Blowing Rock, NC | 1,149 | 70% | 44.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wellsville, MO | 1,149 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Holgate, OH | 1,149 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Wayland, IA | 1,149 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Groveton, TX | 1,150 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Hagerman, ID | 1,148 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Blowing Rock, NC | 1,149 | 70% | 44.8% |
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