| Index | Horse Shoe | 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 | Horse Shoe | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.5% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Horse Shoe. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Horse Shoe, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Horse Shoe, NC, an average of 89.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.3% 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% |
| Etowah, NC | 7,840 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Hendersonville, NC | 14,020 | 53% | 10.5% |
| Horse Shoe, NC | 2,174 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Commercial Point, OH | 2,174 | 80% | 66.1% |
| Port Sulphur, LA | 2,174 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Earle, AR | 2,174 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Anahuac, TX | 2,174 | 55% | 14.9% |
| Pinedale, WY | 2,173 | 62% | 28.4% |
| Horse Shoe, NC | 2,174 | n/a |
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