| Index | Raleigh | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 79 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 36 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 12 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Raleigh | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.9% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 57.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 49.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 79 public schools, 36 private schools and 12 post-secondary schools in Raleigh. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Raleigh, NC schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Raleigh, NC, an average of 89.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morrisville, NC | 27,582 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Apex, NC | 55,220 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Wake Forest, NC | 44,068 | 63% | 30.5% |
| Cary, NC | 169,177 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Holly Springs, NC | 36,595 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Raleigh, NC | 469,698 | 47% | 1.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 471,686 | 43% | 10.7% |
| Long Beach, CA | 462,081 | 50% | 4.3% |
| Miami, FL | 461,080 | 58% | 21.5% |
| Omaha, NE | 479,529 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 450,882 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Raleigh, NC | 469,698 | 47% | 1.8% |
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