| Index | Mount Holly | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mount Holly | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.7% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.7% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mount Holly. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Holly, NC schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Mount Holly, NC, an average of 83.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Davidson, NC | 12,920 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Cramerton, NC | 4,417 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Clover, SC | 6,370 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Cornelius, NC | 29,836 | 60% | 25.8% |
| Huntersville, NC | 57,288 | 53% | 9.5% |
| Mount Holly, NC | 15,947 | 44% | 8.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Walnut Park, CA | 15,939 | 30% | 37.8% |
| Fairburn, GA | 15,956 | 28% | 42.1% |
| New Haven, IN | 15,934 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Dyer, IN | 15,933 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Ukiah, CA | 15,963 | 35% | 27.7% |
| Mount Holly, NC | 15,947 | 44% | 8.6% |
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