| Index | Harrellsville | 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 | Harrellsville | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.6% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 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 Harrellsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Harrellsville, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Harrellsville, NC, an average of 98.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winton, NC | 860 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Gatesville, NC | 248 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Ahoskie, NC | 4,941 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Colerain, NC | 281 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Sunbury, NC | 248 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Harrellsville, NC | 183 | n/a |
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| Point Lay, AK | 183 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Hardyville, KY | 184 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Elk Creek, CA | 182 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Harrellsville, NC | 183 | n/a |