| Index | Etowah | North Carolina | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 43% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,895 | 79,221 | 
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Etowah | North Carolina | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 88.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 86.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 63.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 37.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 27.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 13.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Etowah. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Etowah, NC schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Etowah, NC, an average of 88.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Mills River, NC | 7,319 | 68% | 42.2% | 
| Royal Pines, NC | 4,499 | 65% | 34.4% | 
| Saluda, NC | 779 | 65% | 34.4% | 
| Hendersonville, NC | 14,020 | 53% | 10.5% | 
| Fletcher, NC | 8,287 | 51% | 6.3% | 
| Etowah, NC | 7,840 | 61% | 26.0% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Brevard, NC | 7,841 | 45% | 5.9% | 
| Carnegie, PA | 7,839 | 53% | 9.4% | 
| Ashland, WI | 7,841 | 35% | 27.8% | 
| Lexington, TN | 7,838 | 40% | 16.5% | 
| Orland, CA | 7,843 | 43% | 9.8% | 
| Etowah, NC | 7,840 | 61% | 26.0% |