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

| Index | Atkinson | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Atkinson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Atkinson, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Atkinson, NC, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Castle Hayne, NC | 1,017 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Burgaw, NC | 4,262 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Delco, NC | 132 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Riegelwood, NC | 719 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Wallace, NC | 3,963 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Atkinson, NC | 361 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murchison, TX | 361 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Lockwood, CA | 361 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Martin, KY | 361 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Milford, KS | 361 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Gans, OK | 361 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Atkinson, NC | 361 | n/a |