| Index | Cornelius | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 32:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cornelius | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 82.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 64.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 54.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cornelius. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cornelius, NC schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 32:1. In Cornelius, NC, an average of 95.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Davidson, NC | 12,920 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Denver, NC | 2,964 | 63% | 32.1% |
| Lake Norman of Catawba, NC | 8,701 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Mooresville, NC | 38,498 | 59% | 23.0% |
| Harrisburg, NC | 16,073 | 55% | 14.3% |
| Cornelius, NC | 29,836 | 60% | 25.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oceanside, NY | 29,850 | 64% | 32.6% |
| Greenville, MS | 29,854 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Texarkana, AR | 29,864 | 40% | 15.9% |
| Chamblee, GA | 29,874 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Morristown, TN | 29,887 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Cornelius, NC | 29,836 | 60% | 25.8% |
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