| Index | Roanoke Rapids | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Roanoke Rapids | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.7% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Roanoke Rapids. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Roanoke Rapids, NC schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Roanoke Rapids, NC, an average of 76.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jackson, NC | 708 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Weldon, NC | 1,668 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Gaston, NC | 1,290 | 25% | 47.1% |
| Littleton, NC | 520 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Halifax, NC | 240 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 14,562 | 31% | 36.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pewaukee, WI | 14,561 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Saraland, AL | 14,561 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Thibodaux, LA | 14,565 | 73% | 51.4% |
| Tenafly, NJ | 14,550 | 80% | 67.4% |
| Corinth, MS | 14,544 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 14,562 | 31% | 36.3% |
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