| Index | Laurinburg | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Laurinburg | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Laurinburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Laurinburg, NC schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Laurinburg, NC, an average of 76.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hamlet, NC | 6,555 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Clio, SC | 503 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Bennettsville, SC | 8,213 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Laurel Hill, NC | 1,155 | 31% | 36.5% |
| McColl, SC | 1,739 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Laurinburg, NC | 15,444 | 31% | 34.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eden, NC | 15,455 | 34% | 28.5% |
| Stone Ridge, VA | 15,427 | 88% | 83.3% |
| Greeneville, TN | 15,421 | 39% | 18.4% |
| West Richland, WA | 15,420 | 62% | 28.4% |
| Hayden, ID | 15,469 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Laurinburg, NC | 15,444 | 31% | 34.6% |