| Index | Kings Mountain | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kings Mountain | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kings Mountain. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kings Mountain, NC schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Kings Mountain, NC, an average of 78.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clover, SC | 6,370 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Grover, NC | 588 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Dallas, NC | 4,744 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Blacksburg, SC | 2,101 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Cherryville, NC | 6,018 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Kings Mountain, NC | 10,885 | 48% | 0.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sussex, WI | 10,884 | 66% | 37.7% |
| Malvern, AR | 10,886 | 40% | 17.4% |
| River Forest, IL | 10,883 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Camden, AR | 10,877 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Manchester, TN | 10,896 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Kings Mountain, NC | 10,885 | 48% | 0.4% |
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