| Index | Knightdale | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |

| Index | Knightdale | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 41.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Knightdale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Knightdale, NC schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Knightdale, NC, an average of 88.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wake Forest, NC | 45,648 | 63% | 30.5% |
| Raleigh, NC | 482,278 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Rolesville, NC | 8,199 | 46% | 4.0% |
| Clayton, NC | 24,066 | 43% | 11.0% |
| Bunn, NC | 464 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Knightdale, NC | 17,266 | 27% | 43.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sunnyside, WA | 17,266 | 45% | 6.4% |
| Stafford, TX | 17,266 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 17,264 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Southbridge Town, MA | 17,257 | 15% | 68.0% |
| Tahlequah, OK | 17,253 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Knightdale, NC | 17,266 | 27% | 43.3% |