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For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 3,191 students in Candler, NC (there are , serving 285 private students). 92% of all K-12 students in Candler, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 92%).

The top ranked public schools in Candler, NC are Enka High School, Pisgah Elementary School and Hominy Valley Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Candler, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average). Schools in Candler have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of North Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).