| Index | Flat Rock CDP | 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 | Flat Rock CDP | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 60.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 59.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Flat Rock CDP. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Flat Rock CDP, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Flat Rock CDP, NC, an average of 60.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 59.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mills River, NC | 7,319 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Saluda, NC | 779 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Tryon, NC | 1,431 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Royal Pines, NC | 4,499 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Etowah, NC | 7,840 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Flat Rock CDP, NC | 1,435 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waterville, WA | 1,435 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Pioche, NV | 1,435 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Gretna, VA | 1,434 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Carbondale, KS | 1,436 | 29% | 39.1% |
| Mayville, NY | 1,436 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Flat Rock CDP, NC | 1,435 | n/a |
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