| Index | Hope Mills | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hope Mills | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.9% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hope Mills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hope Mills, NC schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Hope Mills, NC, an average of 87.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stedman, NC | 1,724 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Eastover, NC | 3,859 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Wade, NC | 618 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Fayetteville, NC | 215,564 | 37% | 23.1% |
| Lumber Bridge, NC | 75 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Hope Mills, NC | 16,493 | 38% | 20.2% |
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| Center Point, AL | 16,500 | 18% | 62.5% |
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| Easthampton Town, MA | 16,466 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Zephyrhills, FL | 16,521 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Hope Mills, NC | 16,493 | 38% | 20.2% |