| Index | Lake Lure | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 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 | Lake Lure | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 82.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 55.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 44.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Lure. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Lure, NC schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lake Lure, NC, an average of 93.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saluda, NC | 779 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Columbus, NC | 1,240 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Hendersonville, NC | 14,020 | 53% | 10.5% |
| Black Mountain, NC | 8,177 | 49% | 1.0% |
| East Flat Rock, NC | 6,108 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Lake Lure, NC | 1,634 | 49% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pilot Mountain, NC | 1,635 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Centreville, MS | 1,633 | 17% | 64.1% |
| Estancia, NM | 1,635 | 23% | 52.6% |
| Whitley City, KY | 1,633 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Pine Grove Mills, PA | 1,635 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Lake Lure, NC | 1,634 | 49% | 1.0% |
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