| Index | Old Fort | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 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 | Old Fort | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 66.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Old Fort. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Old Fort, NC schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Old Fort, NC, an average of 66.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Lure, NC | 1,634 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Black Mountain, NC | 8,177 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Marion, NC | 7,853 | 45% | 7.1% |
| Swannanoa, NC | 4,360 | 37% | 22.7% |
| Old Fort, NC | 743 | 47% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Niland, CA | 743 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Burneyville, OK | 743 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Coggon, IA | 743 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Viola, WI | 743 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Cedar Bluffs, NE | 744 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Old Fort, NC | 743 | 47% | 2.1% |
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