| Index | Raeford | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Raeford | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.2% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Raeford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Raeford, NC schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Raeford, NC, an average of 81.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pinehurst, NC | 16,382 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Southern Pines, NC | 14,347 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Aberdeen, NC | 7,862 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Lumber Bridge, NC | 74 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Spring Lake, NC | 12,093 | 35% | 27.2% |
| Raeford, NC | 4,943 | 40% | 16.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sparta, TN | 4,942 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Coal City, IL | 4,941 | 49% | 1.3% |
| Cochran, GA | 4,945 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Jackson, LA | 4,941 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Centreville, IL | 4,946 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Raeford, NC | 4,943 | 40% | 16.5% |
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