| Index | Kannapolis | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kannapolis | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.2% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kannapolis. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kannapolis, NC schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Kannapolis, NC, an average of 81.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Davidson, NC | 12,920 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Cornelius, NC | 29,836 | 60% | 25.8% |
| Mooresville, NC | 38,498 | 59% | 23.0% |
| Harrisburg, NC | 16,073 | 55% | 14.3% |
| Huntersville, NC | 57,288 | 53% | 9.5% |
| Kannapolis, NC | 49,788 | 30% | 38.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Little Elm, TX | 49,792 | 44% | 7.9% |
| Poway, CA | 49,780 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Twin Falls, ID | 49,819 | 43% | 10.1% |
| Mishawaka, IN | 49,675 | 47% | 1.1% |
| West Lafayette, IN | 49,668 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Kannapolis, NC | 49,788 | 30% | 38.1% |
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