| Index | Valle Crucis | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 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 | Valle Crucis | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 60.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 57.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.2% | 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 Valle Crucis. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Valle Crucis, NC schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Valle Crucis, NC, an average of 91.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blowing Rock, NC | 1,149 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Boone, NC | 19,466 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Elk Park, NC | 495 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Newland, NC | 710 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Banner Elk, NC | 1,473 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Valle Crucis, NC | 332 | 47% | 2.1% |
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| Chester, TX | 332 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Smithland, KY | 332 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Cameron, OK | 332 | 17% | 64.1% |
| Valle Crucis, NC | 332 | 47% | 2.1% |
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