| Index | Swannanoa | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Swannanoa | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Swannanoa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Swannanoa, NC schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Swannanoa, NC, an average of 78.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Royal Pines, NC | 4,499 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Weaverville, NC | 3,956 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Fletcher, NC | 8,287 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Asheville, NC | 92,328 | 50% | 4.3% |
| Black Mountain, NC | 8,177 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Swannanoa, NC | 4,360 | 37% | 22.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Captain Cook, HI | 4,361 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Rockmart, GA | 4,359 | 36% | 25.2% |
| Nashville, AR | 4,359 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Wrightwood, CA | 4,362 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Holt, AL | 4,358 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Swannanoa, NC | 4,360 | 37% | 22.7% |
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