| Index | Carrboro | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carrboro | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 73.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 69.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 37.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 16.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 8.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carrboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carrboro, NC schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Carrboro, NC, an average of 92.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morrisville, NC | 27,582 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Apex, NC | 55,220 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 61,912 | 63% | 31.1% |
| Saxapahaw, NC | 1,340 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Pittsboro, NC | 4,221 | 55% | 15.4% |
| Carrboro, NC | 21,254 | 67% | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pickerington, OH | 21,257 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Bonney Lake, WA | 21,247 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Birmingham, MI | 21,272 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Oxford, AL | 21,282 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Arvin, CA | 21,220 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Carrboro, NC | 21,254 | 67% | 38.5% |
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