| Index | Hiddenite | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 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 | Hiddenite | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 25.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 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 Hiddenite. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hiddenite, NC schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hiddenite, NC, an average of 73.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Taylorsville, NC | 2,227 | 56% | 16.9% |
| Catawba, NC | 604 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Stony Point, NC | 1,583 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Moravian Falls, NC | 2,129 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Hickory, NC | 42,059 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Hiddenite, NC | 304 | 38% | 21.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winter, WI | 304 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Dodson, LA | 304 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Goose Lake, IA | 304 | 77% | 60.9% |
| Morganton, GA | 304 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Hannibal, OH | 304 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Hiddenite, NC | 304 | 38% | 21.9% |