| Index | Pilot Mountain | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pilot Mountain | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pilot Mountain. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pilot Mountain, NC schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Pilot Mountain, NC, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cana, VA | 1,800 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Pinnacle, NC | 753 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Dobson, NC | 1,511 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Tobaccoville, NC | 2,687 | 51% | 5.2% |
| East Bend, NC | 739 | 50% | 4.4% |
| Pilot Mountain, NC | 1,635 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Estancia, NM | 1,635 | 23% | 52.6% |
| Pine Grove Mills, PA | 1,635 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Lake Lure, NC | 1,634 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Spring Green, WI | 1,633 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Industry, PA | 1,637 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Pilot Mountain, NC | 1,635 | 50% | 3.1% |
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