| Index | Pittsboro | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pittsboro | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pittsboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pittsboro, NC schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Pittsboro, NC, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carrboro, NC | 21,254 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 61,912 | 63% | 31.1% |
| Goldston, NC | 392 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Moncure, NC | 798 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Pittsboro, NC | 4,221 | 55% | 15.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Le Roy, NY | 4,220 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Lafayette, OR | 4,222 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Apison, TN | 4,220 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Williamston, SC | 4,219 | 59% | 23.2% |
| Kewaskum, WI | 4,224 | 57% | 18.0% |
| Pittsboro, NC | 4,221 | 55% | 15.4% |
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