| Index | West Marion | 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 | West Marion | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.6% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.2% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Marion. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Marion, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In West Marion, NC, an average of 82.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Lure, NC | 1,699 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Old Fort, NC | 769 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Marion, NC | 8,099 | 45% | 7.1% |
| West Marion, NC | 1,128 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Middlesex, NC | 1,128 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Minier, IL | 1,127 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Pala, CA | 1,129 | 13% | 74.0% |
| Archer, FL | 1,129 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Baldwin, MI | 1,127 | 24% | 50.3% |
| West Marion, NC | 1,128 | n/a |
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