| Index | Goldston | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 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 | Goldston | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 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 Goldston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Goldston, NC schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Goldston, NC, an average of 83.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bennett, NC | 362 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Pittsboro, NC | 4,341 | 55% | 15.4% |
| Siler City, NC | 8,418 | 45% | 5.3% |
| Moncure, NC | 823 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Sanford, NC | 30,447 | 40% | 16.8% |
| Goldston, NC | 408 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mannsville, NY | 408 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Thackerville, OK | 408 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Terral, OK | 408 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Table Rock, NE | 409 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Arapahoe, NC | 407 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Goldston, NC | 408 | 50% | 3.1% |