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

| Index | Magnolia | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 62.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 60.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Magnolia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Magnolia, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Magnolia, NC, an average of 62.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 60.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kenansville, NC | 986 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Teachey, NC | 577 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Rose Hill, NC | 2,067 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Warsaw, NC | 3,178 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Wallace, NC | 3,963 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Magnolia, NC | 1,315 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Herlong, CA | 1,315 | 31% | 35.2% |
| Hoxie, KS | 1,315 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Waterford, PA | 1,315 | 69% | 43.4% |
| Big Bend, WI | 1,316 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Ladoga, IN | 1,316 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Magnolia, NC | 1,315 | n/a |