| Index | Powellsville | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 10% | 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 | Powellsville | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 28.7% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.5% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 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 Powellsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Powellsville, NC schools is 10%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Powellsville, NC, an average of 73.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winton, NC | 860 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Gatesville, NC | 248 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Aulander, NC | 996 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Ahoskie, NC | 4,941 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Colerain, NC | 281 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Powellsville, NC | 254 | 10% | 79.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Easton, KS | 254 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Dadeville, MO | 254 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Grover, CO | 254 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Midvale, ID | 254 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Reed Point, MT | 254 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Powellsville, NC | 254 | 10% | 79.2% |