| Index | Mount Airy | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Mount Airy | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.7% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mount Airy. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Airy, NC schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Mount Airy, NC, an average of 75.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fancy Gap, VA | 67 | 91% | 89.6% |
| Cana, VA | 1,863 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Pinnacle, NC | 774 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Dobson, NC | 1,555 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Pilot Mountain, NC | 1,689 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Mount Airy, NC | 10,467 | 48% | 0.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mentone, CA | 10,471 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Cedar Hills, UT | 10,472 | 63% | 31.8% |
| London, OH | 10,474 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Waverly, IA | 10,459 | 81% | 68.3% |
| Linthicum, MD | 10,458 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Mount Airy, NC | 10,467 | 48% | 0.6% |