| Index | Wendell | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 71% | 73% | 68% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,895 | 79,235 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,875 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,965 |
| Index | Wendell | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.3% | 82.6% | 83.8% |
| Completed high school | 85.4% | 81.1% | 82.4% |
| Completed some college | 62.1% | 58.6% | 58.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.7% | 36.6% | 37.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.0% | 27.8% | 29.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.9% | 9.5% | 11.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clayton, NC | 17,274 | 84% | 23% |
| Wake Forest, NC | 33,319 | 84% | 23% |
| Rolesville, NC | 4,530 | 83% | 21% |
| Zebulon, NC | 4,590 | 81% | 18% |
| Bunn, NC | 383 | 78% | 14% |
| Wendell, NC | 6,085 | 71% | 5% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Caruthersville, MO | 6,086 | 39% | 43% |
| Steilacoom, WA | 6,083 | 75% | 10% |
| McKees Rocks, PA | 6,088 | 60% | 13% |
| Keene, TX | 6,089 | 86% | 27% |
| Sheridan, OR | 6,081 | 57% | 16% |
| Wendell, NC | 6,085 | 71% | 5% |