| Index | Lowgap | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 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 | Lowgap | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 62.6% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 48.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.5% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Lowgap. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lowgap, NC schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lowgap, NC, an average of 62.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 48.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fancy Gap, VA | 65 | 91% | 89.6% |
| Fries, VA | 499 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Galax, VA | 6,402 | 84% | 75.7% |
| Cana, VA | 1,800 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Dobson, NC | 1,511 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Lowgap, NC | 246 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Houstonia, MO | 246 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Reed Point, MT | 247 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Easton, KS | 247 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Powellsville, NC | 247 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Moose Pass, AK | 247 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lowgap, NC | 246 | 45% | 7.3% |
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