| Index | Kelford | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 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 | Kelford | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 65.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 23.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Kelford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kelford, NC schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Kelford, NC, an average of 65.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aulander, NC | 965 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Ahoskie, NC | 4,819 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Jackson, NC | 708 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Scotland Neck, NC | 1,770 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Kelford, NC | 330 | 20% | 59.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Strong, AR | 330 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Richland Springs, TX | 330 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Comfrey, MN | 330 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Grainfield, KS | 329 | 50% | 4.2% |
| New Riegel, OH | 329 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Kelford, NC | 330 | 20% | 59.4% |
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