| Index | Fayetteville | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 15:1 |
| Total public schools | 68 | 2,556 | 91,201 |
| Total private schools | 20 | 482 | 20,247 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 183 | 8,009 |
| Index | Fayetteville | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.4% | 85.4% | 85.6% |
| Completed high school | 88.9% | 84.3% | 84.6% |
| Completed some college | 67.1% | 63.1% | 61.9% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.0% | 41.9% | 41.6% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.3% | 32.0% | 32.9% |
| Completed masters | 9.3% | 11.6% | 12.7% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 3.2% | 3.6% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
There are a total of 68 public schools, 20 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Fayetteville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fayetteville, NC schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Fayetteville, NC, an average of 89.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Autryville, NC | 192 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Stedman, NC | 1,666 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Eastover, NC | 3,740 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Wade, NC | 605 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Hope Mills, NC | 15,972 | 38% | 20.2% |
| Fayetteville, NC | 211,201 | 37% | 23.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tacoma, WA | 205,602 | 48% | 0.0% |
| Aurora, IL | 200,907 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Columbus, GA | 200,303 | 33% | 31.4% |
| Yonkers, NY | 199,725 | 43% | 9.8% |
| Shreveport, LA | 198,571 | 53% | 10.3% |
| Fayetteville, NC | 203,670 | 37% | 23.1% |
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