| Index | Sawmills | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Sawmills | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sawmills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sawmills, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sawmills, NC, an average of 70.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hudson, NC | 3,713 | 61% | 26.3% |
| Valdese, NC | 4,420 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Connelly Springs, NC | 2,272 | 51% | 7.0% |
| Hickory, NC | 41,067 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Newton, NC | 13,106 | 47% | 2.5% |
| Sawmills, NC | 5,201 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Titusville, PA | 5,200 | 60% | 25.8% |
| Bisbee, AZ | 5,199 | 28% | 41.9% |
| Palermo, CA | 5,204 | 37% | 23.4% |
| Elmsford, NY | 5,197 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Ward, AR | 5,195 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Sawmills, NC | 5,201 | n/a |
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