| Index | Lenoir | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lenoir | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lenoir. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lenoir, NC schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Lenoir, NC, an average of 75.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hudson, NC | 3,713 | 61% | 26.3% |
| Valdese, NC | 4,420 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Connelly Springs, NC | 2,272 | 51% | 7.0% |
| Hickory, NC | 41,067 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Hildebran, NC | 1,652 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Lenoir, NC | 17,909 | 36% | 25.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palestine, TX | 17,906 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Fayetteville, GA | 17,902 | 60% | 24.3% |
| Beltsville, MD | 17,922 | 25% | 47.6% |
| Arroyo Grande, CA | 17,924 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Safety Harbor, FL | 17,893 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Lenoir, NC | 17,909 | 36% | 25.9% |
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