| Index | Denton | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Denton | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Denton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Denton, NC schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Denton, NC, an average of 76.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Misenheimer, NC | 732 | 75% | 54.8% |
| Lexington, NC | 19,089 | 43% | 11.1% |
| New London, NC | 593 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Richfield, NC | 643 | 40% | 17.9% |
| Denton, NC | 1,773 | 39% | 18.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Contoocook, NH | 1,773 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Devens, MA | 1,773 | 64% | 32.0% |
| Cowpens, SC | 1,772 | 41% | 14.3% |
| Zeigler, IL | 1,771 | 21% | 57.4% |
| Ganado, TX | 1,775 | 42% | 12.7% |
| Denton, NC | 1,773 | 39% | 18.6% |
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