| Index | Cherokee | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 13% | 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 | Cherokee | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cherokee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cherokee, NC schools is 13%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cherokee, NC, an average of 70.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bryson City, NC | 1,777 | 45% | 5.6% |
| Sylva, NC | 2,696 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Cullowhee, NC | 6,798 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Cherokee, NC | 2,120 | 13% | 73.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Adamsville, TN | 2,120 | 35% | 26.4% |
| South Fulton, TN | 2,120 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Camden, OH | 2,120 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Hanscom AFB, MA | 2,119 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Moundridge, KS | 2,121 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Cherokee, NC | 2,120 | 13% | 73.4% |
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