| Index | Fountain | 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 | Fountain | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 65.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.3% | 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 Fountain. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fountain, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fountain, NC, an average of 65.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winterville, NC | 10,424 | 49% | 1.3% |
| Elm City, NC | 1,767 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Ayden, NC | 5,290 | 36% | 25.7% |
| Stantonsburg, NC | 552 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Farmville, NC | 4,854 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Fountain, NC | 315 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Parkdale, OR | 315 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Switz City, IN | 315 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Surrency, GA | 315 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Nerstrand, MN | 315 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Selfridge, ND | 315 | 23% | 53.1% |
| Fountain, NC | 315 | n/a |