| Index | Lowell | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Lowell | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lowell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lowell, NC schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Lowell, NC, an average of 74.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cramerton, NC | 4,547 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Clover, SC | 6,497 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Cornelius, NC | 30,849 | 60% | 25.8% |
| Huntersville, NC | 59,572 | 53% | 9.5% |
| Belmont, NC | 12,690 | 51% | 6.1% |
| Lowell, NC | 3,815 | 37% | 22.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mogadore, OH | 3,817 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Mabank, TX | 3,821 | 60% | 24.4% |
| Northumberland, PA | 3,822 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Inman, SC | 3,808 | 57% | 19.2% |
| Boyne City, MI | 3,807 | 53% | 10.1% |
| Lowell, NC | 3,815 | 37% | 22.4% |