| Index | New London | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 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 |


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| Index | New London | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in New London. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New London, NC schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New London, NC, an average of 88.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Misenheimer, NC | 702 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Badin, NC | 1,976 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Locust, NC | 3,439 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Mount Pleasant, NC | 2,007 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Oakboro, NC | 2,214 | 47% | 2.1% |
| New London, NC | 640 | 41% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Moulton, IA | 640 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Maplesville, AL | 640 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Coffeen, IL | 640 | 25% | 47.9% |
| West Point, CA | 640 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Whitesville, KY | 640 | 52% | 8.3% |
| New London, NC | 640 | 41% | 14.6% |