| Index | China Grove | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |

| Index | China Grove | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.0% | 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 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in China Grove. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for China Grove, NC schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In China Grove, NC, an average of 78.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Davidson, NC | 13,290 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Mooresville, NC | 39,772 | 59% | 23.0% |
| Mount Pleasant, NC | 2,051 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Concord, NC | 97,608 | 47% | 2.0% |
| Faith, NC | 1,083 | 47% | 2.1% |
| China Grove, NC | 4,336 | 39% | 19.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jersey Shore, PA | 4,336 | 65% | 35.8% |
| Shelbyville, IL | 4,337 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Groesbeck, TX | 4,339 | 37% | 23.2% |
| Lonoke, AR | 4,332 | 36% | 25.7% |
| Hampton, IA | 4,332 | 65% | 34.7% |
| China Grove, NC | 4,336 | 39% | 19.3% |