| Index | Elrod | 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 | Elrod | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 27.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.1% | 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 Elrod. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elrod, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elrod, NC, an average of 70.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lumberton, NC | 21,466 | 39% | 19.5% |
| Dillon, SC | 6,529 | 36% | 24.8% |
| Laurinburg, NC | 15,444 | 31% | 34.6% |
| Pembroke, NC | 3,085 | 26% | 45.4% |
| Red Springs, NC | 3,420 | 25% | 47.1% |
| Elrod, NC | 534 | n/a |
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| McArthur, CA | 535 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Elrod, NC | 534 | n/a |