| Index | Hayesville | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 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 | Hayesville | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hayesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hayesville, NC schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hayesville, NC, an average of 81.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blairsville, GA | 750 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1,144 | 55% | 14.2% |
| Murphy, NC | 1,903 | 47% | 1.5% |
| Andrews, NC | 1,970 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Marble, NC | 566 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Hayesville, NC | 396 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Neponset, IL | 396 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Bonesteel, SD | 396 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Fort Jennings, OH | 396 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Topawa, AZ | 396 | 26% | 45.5% |
| Pedricktown, NJ | 396 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Hayesville, NC | 396 | 45% | 7.3% |