| Index | Etowah | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 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 | Etowah | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Etowah. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Etowah, NC schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Etowah, NC, an average of 88.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mills River, NC | 7,319 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Saluda, NC | 779 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Royal Pines, NC | 4,499 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Hendersonville, NC | 14,020 | 53% | 10.5% |
| Fletcher, NC | 8,287 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Etowah, NC | 7,840 | 61% | 26.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carnegie, PA | 7,839 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Ashland, WI | 7,841 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Brevard, NC | 7,841 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Lexington, TN | 7,838 | 40% | 16.5% |
| Valley Center, KS | 7,843 | 47% | 1.2% |
| Etowah, NC | 7,840 | 61% | 26.0% |
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