| Index | High Shoals | 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 | High Shoals | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.4% | 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 High Shoals. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for High Shoals, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In High Shoals, NC, an average of 63.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cramerton, NC | 4,417 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Denver, NC | 2,964 | 63% | 32.1% |
| Lake Norman of Catawba, NC | 8,701 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Belmont, NC | 12,292 | 51% | 6.1% |
| Iron Station, NC | 539 | 50% | 3.6% |
| High Shoals, NC | 841 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Folsom, LA | 841 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Claysville, PA | 841 | 56% | 16.3% |
| Winton, NC | 841 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Pine Hill, AL | 841 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Le Grand, IA | 842 | 75% | 56.3% |
| High Shoals, NC | 841 | n/a |
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