| Index | Maxton | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 21% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |

| Index | Maxton | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Maxton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Maxton, NC schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Maxton, NC, an average of 76.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clio, SC | 503 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Laurinburg, NC | 15,444 | 31% | 34.6% |
| Laurel Hill, NC | 1,155 | 31% | 36.5% |
| McColl, SC | 1,739 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Pembroke, NC | 3,085 | 26% | 45.4% |
| Maxton, NC | 2,668 | 21% | 56.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lewiston, NY | 2,668 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Rockville, MN | 2,668 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Russell Springs, KY | 2,668 | 52% | 8.6% |
| Holyoke, CO | 2,667 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Abbeville, AL | 2,666 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Maxton, NC | 2,668 | 21% | 56.3% |