| Index | Fruitland | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Fruitland | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fruitland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fruitland, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fruitland, NC, an average of 74.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mills River, NC | 7,563 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Saluda, NC | 806 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Royal Pines, NC | 4,610 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Tryon, NC | 1,472 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Etowah, NC | 8,008 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Fruitland, NC | 2,263 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Danville, AR | 2,263 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Yale, MI | 2,263 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Oakboro, NC | 2,263 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Lusby, MD | 2,264 | 44% | 7.5% |
| Meyersdale, PA | 2,265 | 62% | 29.5% |
| Fruitland, NC | 2,263 | n/a |
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