| Index | Hollister | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 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 | Hollister | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hollister. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hollister, NC schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hollister, NC, an average of 67.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Macon, NC | 70 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Warrenton, NC | 1,068 | 33% | 31.9% |
| Whitakers, NC | 600 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Red Oak, NC | 3,517 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Norlina, NC | 1,239 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Hollister, NC | 879 | 27% | 43.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cissna Park, IL | 879 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Roseville, IL | 879 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Bloomfield, NE | 879 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Clark Fork, ID | 879 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Epps, LA | 879 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Hollister, NC | 879 | 27% | 43.8% |