| Index | Cedar Rock | 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 | Cedar Rock | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.9% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 91.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 65.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 52.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cedar Rock. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cedar Rock, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cedar Rock, NC, an average of 97.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blowing Rock, NC | 1,149 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Hudson, NC | 3,713 | 61% | 26.3% |
| Valdese, NC | 4,420 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Connelly Springs, NC | 2,272 | 51% | 7.0% |
| Hickory, NC | 41,067 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Cedar Rock, NC | 284 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Helix, OR | 284 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Fayetteville, OH | 284 | 59% | 22.2% |
| Moscow, KS | 284 | 26% | 45.3% |
| Augusta, MO | 284 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Hinsdale, MT | 284 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Cedar Rock, NC | 284 | n/a |
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