| Index | Bailey | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 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 | Bailey | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 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 Bailey. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bailey, NC schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bailey, NC, an average of 80.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lucama, NC | 974 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Elm City, NC | 1,701 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Bunn, NC | 449 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Wilson, NC | 49,310 | 36% | 24.8% |
| Kenly, NC | 2,385 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Bailey, NC | 492 | 33% | 31.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Breckenridge, MO | 492 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Ashland, MS | 492 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Salem, IA | 492 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Sidell, IL | 492 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Aguilar, CO | 492 | 21% | 55.7% |
| Bailey, NC | 492 | 33% | 31.3% |
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