| Index | Kernersville | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kernersville | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Kernersville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kernersville, NC schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Kernersville, NC, an average of 87.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Ridge, NC | 7,138 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Summerfield, NC | 11,715 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Stokesdale, NC | 5,586 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Archdale, NC | 12,179 | 54% | 11.8% |
| Walnut Cove, NC | 2,161 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Kernersville, NC | 25,556 | 43% | 10.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forest Grove, OR | 25,554 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Newport, RI | 25,565 | 26% | 45.1% |
| Ladera Ranch, CA | 25,567 | 78% | 61.7% |
| Staunton, VA | 25,543 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Grandview, MO | 25,503 | 37% | 23.3% |
| Kernersville, NC | 25,556 | 43% | 10.1% |
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