| Index | Bryson City | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bryson City | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bryson City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bryson City, NC schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Bryson City, NC, an average of 77.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sylva, NC | 2,696 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Cullowhee, NC | 6,798 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Cherokee, NC | 2,120 | 13% | 73.4% |
| Bryson City, NC | 1,777 | 45% | 5.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oberlin, LA | 1,778 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Mount Olive, MS | 1,776 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Rosepine, LA | 1,776 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Lampeter, PA | 1,778 | 73% | 52.4% |
| Zeigler, IL | 1,779 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Bryson City, NC | 1,777 | 45% | 5.6% |
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