| Index | Cherryville | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cherryville | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cherryville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cherryville, NC schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Cherryville, NC, an average of 79.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Casar, NC | 361 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Grover, NC | 588 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Iron Station, NC | 539 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Dallas, NC | 4,744 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Kings Mountain, NC | 10,885 | 48% | 0.4% |
| Cherryville, NC | 6,018 | 46% | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Highland, NY | 6,019 | 58% | 20.5% |
| Grafton, OH | 6,017 | 71% | 47.1% |
| Raton, NM | 6,020 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Isanti, MN | 6,016 | 58% | 20.3% |
| East Alton, IL | 6,021 | 22% | 54.7% |
| Cherryville, NC | 6,018 | 46% | 4.7% |
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