| Index | Jefferson | North Carolina | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 43% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,895 | 79,221 | 
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Jefferson | North Carolina | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 76.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 72.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 47.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 26.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 16.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Jefferson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jefferson, NC schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Jefferson, NC, an average of 76.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Boone, NC | 19,466 | 58% | 20.1% | 
| West Jefferson, NC | 1,767 | 48% | 0.5% | 
| Jefferson, NC | 1,609 | 53% | 9.4% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Coldwater, MS | 1,609 | 28% | 41.4% | 
| Anna, OH | 1,608 | 83% | 72.6% | 
| Gallitzin, PA | 1,608 | 54% | 12.5% | 
| Lockney, TX | 1,608 | 30% | 37.5% | 
| Folsom, NJ | 1,610 | 44% | 9.4% | 
| Jefferson, NC | 1,609 | 53% | 9.4% |