| Index | Silver City | 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 | Silver City | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.9% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.5% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Silver City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Silver City, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Silver City, NC, an average of 81.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pinehurst, NC | 16,382 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Southern Pines, NC | 14,347 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Aberdeen, NC | 7,862 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Raeford, NC | 4,943 | 40% | 16.5% |
| Lumber Bridge, NC | 74 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Silver City, NC | 1,092 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jamestown, IN | 1,092 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Joseph, OR | 1,092 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Mendon, IL | 1,092 | 23% | 52.8% |
| Hector, MN | 1,093 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Tornillo, TX | 1,091 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Silver City, NC | 1,092 | n/a |
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