| Index | River Bend | 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 | River Bend | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.7% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in River Bend. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for River Bend, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In River Bend, NC, an average of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Havelock, NC | 19,927 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Trenton, NC | 256 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Maysville, NC | 1,001 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Cove City, NC | 607 | 41% | 14.6% |
| New Bern, NC | 29,985 | 40% | 17.1% |
| River Bend, NC | 3,036 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belchertown, MA | 3,037 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Mars Hill, NC | 3,035 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Pittsfield, ME | 3,035 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Leesburg, GA | 3,035 | 56% | 16.5% |
| South Pittsburg, TN | 3,038 | 28% | 41.7% |
| River Bend, NC | 3,036 | n/a |
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