| Index | Tryon | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |

| Index | Tryon | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 47.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.7% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tryon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tryon, NC schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Tryon, NC, an average of 92.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saluda, NC | 806 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Campobello, SC | 683 | 63% | 31.6% |
| Columbus, NC | 1,285 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Inman, SC | 3,808 | 57% | 19.2% |
| Boiling Springs, SC | 10,161 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Tryon, NC | 1,472 | 65% | 34.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Caledonia, MI | 1,472 | 62% | 29.4% |
| Breckenridge, MI | 1,472 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Elkhart, TX | 1,472 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Elizabeth, PA | 1,471 | 69% | 43.4% |
| Gretna, VA | 1,473 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Tryon, NC | 1,472 | 65% | 34.4% |