| Index | Half Moon | 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 | Half Moon | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Half Moon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Half Moon, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Half Moon, NC, an average of 87.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maysville, NC | 1,024 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Pollocksville, NC | 293 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Richlands, NC | 2,975 | 38% | 20.6% |
| Jacksonville, NC | 76,345 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Half Moon, NC | 8,633 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Virginia, MN | 8,634 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Denison, IA | 8,630 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Mascoutah, IL | 8,629 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Harwood Heights, IL | 8,628 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Elwood, IN | 8,639 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Half Moon, NC | 8,633 | n/a |