| Index | Elon | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 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 | Elon | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 59.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 46.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elon, NC schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elon, NC, an average of 92.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saxapahaw, NC | 1,340 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Mebane, NC | 15,564 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Pleasant Garden, NC | 4,906 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Graham, NC | 15,168 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Gibsonville, NC | 7,232 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Elon, NC | 11,941 | 46% | 4.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Macedonia, OH | 11,942 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Canton, MS | 11,943 | 37% | 23.5% |
| Blackfoot, ID | 11,936 | 42% | 12.5% |
| St. Peter, MN | 11,934 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Union, MO | 11,931 | 49% | 3.0% |
| Elon, NC | 11,941 | 46% | 4.9% |
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