| Index | Dana | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Dana | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.2% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dana. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dana, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dana, NC, an average of 72.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mills River, NC | 7,319 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Royal Pines, NC | 4,499 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Saluda, NC | 779 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Tryon, NC | 1,431 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Campobello, SC | 665 | 63% | 31.6% |
| Dana, NC | 3,830 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Plain City, OH | 3,831 | 81% | 68.1% |
| Chilton, WI | 3,829 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Grand Bay, AL | 3,829 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Catskill, NY | 3,832 | 59% | 23.6% |
| Clyde, TX | 3,828 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Dana, NC | 3,830 | n/a |
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