| Index | Murphy | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Murphy | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Murphy. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Murphy, NC schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Murphy, NC, an average of 79.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Andrews, NC | 1,915 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Hayesville, NC | 387 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Marble, NC | 546 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Murphy, NC | 1,855 | 47% | 1.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Adams, NY | 1,855 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Rosedale, MS | 1,855 | 19% | 59.7% |
| Ixonia, WI | 1,856 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Flora, IN | 1,856 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Fairchance, PA | 1,854 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Murphy, NC | 1,855 | 47% | 1.5% |
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