| Index | Arapahoe | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 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 | Arapahoe | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Arapahoe. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arapahoe, NC schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Arapahoe, NC, an average of 87.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Havelock, NC | 19,927 | 49% | 2.9% |
| New Bern, NC | 29,985 | 40% | 17.1% |
| Bayboro, NC | 1,242 | 39% | 18.4% |
| Arapahoe, NC | 397 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sheep Springs, NM | 397 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Crowder, OK | 398 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Table Rock, NE | 398 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Emden, IL | 398 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Mount Charleston, NV | 396 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Arapahoe, NC | 397 | 40% | 17.7% |
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