| Index | Cliffside | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 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 | Cliffside | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cliffside. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cliffside, NC schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cliffside, NC, an average of 72.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mooresboro, NC | 220 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Chesnee, SC | 597 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Mayo, SC | 1,770 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Ellenboro, NC | 794 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Spindale, NC | 4,193 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Cliffside, NC | 707 | 52% | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Howe, IN | 707 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Chestertown, NY | 707 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Mendocino, CA | 707 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Margaretville, NY | 707 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Lake Village, IN | 707 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Cliffside, NC | 707 | 52% | 8.3% |
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