| Index | Dunn | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Dunn | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Dunn. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dunn, NC schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Dunn, NC, an average of 76.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eastover, NC | 3,859 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Newton Grove, NC | 636 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Wade, NC | 618 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Buies Creek, NC | 3,497 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Smithfield, NC | 13,082 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Dunn, NC | 10,073 | 46% | 5.1% |
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| Safford, AZ | 10,079 | 46% | 3.3% |
| Woodbury, NJ | 10,086 | 37% | 22.7% |
| Benton Harbor, MI | 10,059 | 16% | 66.6% |
| Paris, KY | 10,056 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Star, ID | 10,093 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Dunn, NC | 10,073 | 46% | 5.1% |