| Index | Southwest | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 47% | 43% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 15:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 79 | 1,895 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 36 | 510 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 12 | 183 |
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| Index | Southwest | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.5% | 89.8% | 83.4% |
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 88.9% | 81.9% |
| Completed some college | 63.0% | 75.4% | 59.9% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.0% | 57.0% | 38.1% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.3% | 49.2% | 29.0% |
| Completed masters | 12.8% | 17.2% | 10.2% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 4.8% | 2.9% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morrisville, NC | 27,582 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Apex, NC | 55,220 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Cary, NC | 169,177 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Holly Springs, NC | 36,595 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Fuquay-Varina, NC | 29,110 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Raleigh, NC | 469,698 | 47% | 1.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 471,686 | 43% | 10.7% |
| Long Beach, CA | 462,081 | 50% | 4.3% |
| Miami, FL | 461,080 | 58% | 21.5% |
| Omaha, NE | 479,529 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 450,882 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Raleigh, NC | 469,698 | 47% | 1.8% |
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