| Index | Goldsboro | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 21 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 183 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Goldsboro | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 21 public schools, 9 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Goldsboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Goldsboro, NC schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Goldsboro, NC, an average of 81.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pikeville, NC | 697 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Fremont, NC | 1,017 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Princeton, NC | 1,436 | 39% | 19.3% |
| La Grange, NC | 2,749 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Seven Springs, NC | 46 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Goldsboro, NC | 35,716 | 33% | 30.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Englewood, CO | 35,724 | 36% | 25.1% |
| Goshen, IN | 35,691 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Brunswick, OH | 35,761 | 77% | 59.5% |
| Martinez, GA | 35,669 | 64% | 33.1% |
| Norristown, PA | 35,552 | 44% | 8.6% |
| Goldsboro, NC | 35,716 | 33% | 30.4% |