| Index | East Laurinburg | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | East Laurinburg | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 59.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 56.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 25.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 5.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 1.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in East Laurinburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East Laurinburg, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In East Laurinburg, NC, an average of 59.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 56.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Raeford, NC | 5,115 | 40% | 16.5% |
| Clio, SC | 503 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Bennettsville, SC | 8,213 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Laurinburg, NC | 15,444 | 31% | 34.6% |
| Laurel Hill, NC | 1,155 | 31% | 36.5% |
| East Laurinburg, NC | 356 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Terril, IA | 356 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Freedom, OK | 356 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Leonard, MI | 356 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Bowler, WI | 356 | 17% | 64.6% |
| St. John, ND | 356 | 21% | 56.3% |
| East Laurinburg, NC | 356 | n/a |