| Index | McAdenville | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 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 | McAdenville | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in McAdenville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McAdenville, NC schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McAdenville, NC, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.7% 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% |
| McAdenville, NC | 1,080 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carson City, MI | 1,080 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Athens, MI | 1,080 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Absarokee, MT | 1,080 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Marathon, NY | 1,080 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Argenta, IL | 1,080 | 21% | 56.8% |
| McAdenville, NC | 1,080 | 40% | 17.7% |