| Index | Flat Rock | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Flat Rock | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.9% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 92.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 75.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 67.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Flat Rock. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Flat Rock, NC schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Flat Rock, NC, an average of 98.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mills River, NC | 7,563 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Royal Pines, NC | 4,610 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Saluda, NC | 806 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Tryon, NC | 1,472 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Etowah, NC | 8,008 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Flat Rock, NC | 3,432 | 47% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edcouch, TX | 3,432 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Masontown, PA | 3,432 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Port Ewen, NY | 3,432 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Swansboro, NC | 3,430 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Osceola, IN | 3,434 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Flat Rock, NC | 3,432 | 47% | 3.1% |