| Index | Iron Station | 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 | Iron Station | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Iron Station. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Iron Station, NC schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Iron Station, NC, an average of 72.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.5% 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% |
| Dallas, NC | 4,744 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Newton, NC | 13,106 | 47% | 2.5% |
| Cherryville, NC | 6,018 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Iron Station, NC | 539 | 50% | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Michigantown, IN | 539 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Elliott, IA | 539 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Republic, MI | 539 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Parmelee, SD | 538 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Parish, NY | 540 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Iron Station, NC | 539 | 50% | 3.6% |
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