| Index | Spring Lake | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Spring Lake | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Spring Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Spring Lake, NC schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Spring Lake, NC, an average of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eastover, NC | 3,740 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Wade, NC | 605 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Cameron, NC | 476 | 45% | 5.5% |
| Raeford, NC | 4,943 | 40% | 16.5% |
| Hope Mills, NC | 15,972 | 38% | 20.2% |
| Spring Lake, NC | 12,093 | 35% | 27.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Middle Valley, TN | 12,100 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Riverview, MI | 12,085 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Newcastle, WA | 12,078 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Haverstraw, NY | 12,076 | 24% | 50.0% |
| Platteville, WI | 12,113 | 58% | 21.2% |
| Spring Lake, NC | 12,093 | 35% | 27.2% |
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