| Index | Spruce Pine | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Spruce Pine | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Spruce Pine. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Spruce Pine, NC schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Spruce Pine, NC, an average of 75.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Burnsville, NC | 2,035 | 49% | 2.2% |
| Newland, NC | 710 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Bakersville, NC | 706 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Crossnore, NC | 146 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 2,221 | 58% | 21.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Byesville, OH | 2,221 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Kellogg, ID | 2,221 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Constantine, MI | 2,222 | 31% | 34.9% |
| Esko, MN | 2,222 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Mount Sterling, IL | 2,220 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 2,221 | 58% | 21.5% |
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