| Index | Patterson Springs | 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 | Patterson Springs | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.9% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Patterson Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Patterson Springs, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Patterson Springs, NC, an average of 73.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mooresboro, NC | 229 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Ellenboro, NC | 814 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Grover, NC | 606 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Cliffside, NC | 727 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Kings Mountain, NC | 11,271 | 48% | 0.4% |
| Patterson Springs, NC | 1,042 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hebron, MD | 1,042 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Dubach, LA | 1,042 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Greensburg, LA | 1,042 | 27% | 44.3% |
| Talihina, OK | 1,041 | 22% | 54.8% |
| West Cape May, NJ | 1,043 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Patterson Springs, NC | 1,042 | n/a |