| Index | Lillington | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lillington | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lillington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lillington, NC schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Lillington, NC, an average of 69.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fuquay-Varina, NC | 29,773 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Dunn, NC | 10,073 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Buies Creek, NC | 3,497 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Coats, NC | 2,536 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Spring Lake, NC | 12,346 | 35% | 27.2% |
| Lillington, NC | 3,690 | 31% | 36.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kiel, WI | 3,690 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Vienna, GA | 3,689 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Camden, TN | 3,692 | 37% | 23.3% |
| South Glens Falls, NY | 3,692 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Copperopolis, CA | 3,688 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Lillington, NC | 3,690 | 31% | 36.5% |