| Index | Lake Santeetlah | 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 | Lake Santeetlah | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 97.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 80.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 63.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.7% | 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 Lake Santeetlah. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Santeetlah, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lake Santeetlah, NC, an average of 97.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Andrews, NC | 1,915 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Robbinsville, NC | 854 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Marble, NC | 546 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Lake Santeetlah, NC | 40 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| California Hot Springs, CA | 40 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Addy, WA | 40 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Levelock, AK | 40 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Lewiston, NE | 40 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Unity, OR | 39 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lake Santeetlah, NC | 40 | n/a |
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