| Index | Red Cross | 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 | Red Cross | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 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 Red Cross. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Red Cross, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Red Cross, NC, an average of 76.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Misenheimer, NC | 702 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Badin, NC | 1,976 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Fairview, NC | 2,741 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Locust, NC | 3,439 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Mount Pleasant, NC | 2,007 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Red Cross, NC | 710 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kirby, AR | 710 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Chiloquin, OR | 710 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Newland, NC | 710 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Bardwell, KY | 710 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Sullivan, WI | 710 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Red Cross, NC | 710 | n/a |
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