| Index | Sylva | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sylva | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.6% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.7% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Sylva. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sylva, NC schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Sylva, NC, an average of 80.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waynesville, NC | 10,145 | 49% | 1.5% |
| Bryson City, NC | 1,777 | 45% | 5.6% |
| Franklin, NC | 4,030 | 43% | 11.2% |
| Cullowhee, NC | 6,798 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Cherokee, NC | 2,120 | 13% | 73.4% |
| Sylva, NC | 2,696 | 42% | 11.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ashland, PA | 2,696 | 45% | 5.7% |
| Bells, TN | 2,697 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Bonifay, FL | 2,697 | 41% | 14.2% |
| Stanley, ND | 2,697 | 31% | 34.9% |
| Middlefield, OH | 2,698 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Sylva, NC | 2,696 | 42% | 11.8% |
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