| Index | Charlotte | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 44% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 126 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 58 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 23 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Charlotte | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 126 public schools, 58 private schools and 23 post-secondary schools in Charlotte. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Charlotte, NC schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Charlotte, NC, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.0% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Weddington, NC | 10,254 | 86% | 74% |
| Marvin, NC | 6,056 | 81% | 65% |
| Wesley Chapel, NC | 8,217 | 76% | 54% |
| Tega Cay, SC | 9,026 | 70% | 43% |
| Fort Mill, SC | 13,181 | 69% | 40% |
| Charlotte, NC | 808,834 | 44% | 11% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Worth, TX | 815,930 | 68% | 39% |
| Columbus, OH | 837,038 | 52% | 6% |
| Indianapolis, IN | 846,674 | 54% | 9% |
| San Francisco, CA | 850,282 | 46% | 7% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 856,616 | 43% | 13% |
| Charlotte, NC | 808,834 | 44% | 11% |
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