| Index | Buxton | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 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 | Buxton | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Buxton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Buxton, NC schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Buxton, NC, an average of 94.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buxton, NC | 1,595 | 52% | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenland, AR | 1,595 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Osburn, ID | 1,595 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Bristol, IN | 1,595 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Rock Hall, MD | 1,594 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Bokeelia, FL | 1,596 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Buxton, NC | 1,595 | 52% | 8.3% |