| Index | Cleveland | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 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 | Cleveland | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cleveland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cleveland, NC schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cleveland, NC, an average of 83.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mooresville, NC | 39,772 | 59% | 23.0% |
| Mocksville, NC | 5,346 | 51% | 7.2% |
| Faith, NC | 1,083 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Statesville, NC | 27,848 | 42% | 12.6% |
| China Grove, NC | 4,336 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Cleveland, NC | 1,172 | 46% | 5.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thompson, ND | 1,172 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Robert Lee, TX | 1,171 | 51% | 5.7% |
| McGraw, NY | 1,173 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Fayette, IA | 1,171 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Onarga, IL | 1,171 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Cleveland, NC | 1,172 | 46% | 5.2% |
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