| Index | Lake Junaluska | 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 | Lake Junaluska | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.1% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Junaluska. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Junaluska, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lake Junaluska, NC, an average of 90.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clyde, NC | 1,522 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Canton, NC | 4,427 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Waynesville, NC | 10,454 | 49% | 1.5% |
| Sylva, NC | 2,804 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Lake Junaluska, NC | 3,344 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Melbourne Beach, FL | 3,344 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Burlington, CO | 3,345 | 22% | 53.5% |
| Pendleton, SC | 3,341 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Pottsville, AR | 3,341 | 65% | 35.7% |
| Bamberg, SC | 3,348 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Lake Junaluska, NC | 3,344 | n/a |