| Index | Catawba | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 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 | Catawba | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Catawba. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Catawba, NC schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Catawba, NC, an average of 85.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Denver, NC | 2,964 | 63% | 32.1% |
| Lake Norman of Catawba, NC | 8,701 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Mooresville, NC | 38,498 | 59% | 23.0% |
| Taylorsville, NC | 2,146 | 56% | 16.9% |
| Stony Point, NC | 1,546 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Catawba, NC | 588 | 50% | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Avondale, CO | 588 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Irvington, IL | 588 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Grover, NC | 588 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Doyle, TN | 589 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Ray, ND | 589 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Catawba, NC | 588 | 50% | 3.6% |
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