| Index | Fruitland | 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 | Fruitland | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fruitland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fruitland, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fruitland, NC, an average of 74.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mills River, NC | 7,319 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Royal Pines, NC | 4,499 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Tryon, NC | 1,431 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Saluda, NC | 779 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Etowah, NC | 7,840 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Fruitland, NC | 2,216 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Yale, MI | 2,216 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Pulaski, NY | 2,217 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Raceland, KY | 2,215 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Whitesburg, KY | 2,215 | 50% | 4.4% |
| Moweaqua, IL | 2,215 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Fruitland, NC | 2,216 | n/a |
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