| Index | McFarlan | 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 | McFarlan | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 53.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 52.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.2% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.1% | 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 McFarlan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McFarlan, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McFarlan, NC, an average of 53.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 52.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ruby, SC | 314 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Chesterfield, SC | 1,537 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Polkton, NC | 2,755 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Rockingham, NC | 8,949 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Lilesville, NC | 669 | 37% | 22.9% |
| McFarlan, NC | 95 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palmyra, VA | 95 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Moffett, OK | 94 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Panola, OK | 94 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Alder, MT | 96 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Robbins, TN | 97 | 35% | 28.1% |
| McFarlan, NC | 95 | n/a |