| Index | Albemarle | North Carolina | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 43% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,895 | 79,221 | 
| Total private schools | 3 | 510 | 24,874 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Albemarle | North Carolina | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 76.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 75.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 49.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 27.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 7 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Albemarle. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Albemarle, NC schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Albemarle, NC, an average of 76.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Misenheimer, NC | 702 | 75% | 55.2% | 
| Badin, NC | 1,976 | 52% | 8.3% | 
| Locust, NC | 3,439 | 50% | 3.6% | 
| Mount Pleasant, NC | 2,007 | 47% | 1.7% | 
| Oakboro, NC | 2,214 | 47% | 2.1% | 
| Albemarle, NC | 16,073 | 39% | 19.2% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Harrisburg, NC | 16,073 | 55% | 14.3% | 
| Cullman, AL | 16,072 | 56% | 16.5% | 
| Zephyrhills, FL | 16,062 | 48% | 0.7% | 
| Crawfordsville, IN | 16,088 | 44% | 8.0% | 
| Sulphur Springs, TX | 16,091 | 43% | 10.9% | 
| Albemarle, NC | 16,073 | 39% | 19.2% |