| Index | Claremont | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 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 | Claremont | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Claremont. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Claremont, NC schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Claremont, NC, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Denver, NC | 3,029 | 63% | 32.1% |
| Lake Norman of Catawba, NC | 8,985 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Taylorsville, NC | 2,227 | 56% | 16.9% |
| Catawba, NC | 604 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Stony Point, NC | 1,583 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Claremont, NC | 1,971 | 40% | 17.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| First Mesa, AZ | 1,971 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Churubusco, IN | 1,970 | 45% | 5.7% |
| Andrews, NC | 1,970 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Burkesville, KY | 1,970 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Osseo, WI | 1,973 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Claremont, NC | 1,971 | 40% | 17.5% |