| Index | Roxboro | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |

| Index | Roxboro | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Roxboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Roxboro, NC schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Roxboro, NC, an average of 73.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cluster Springs, VA | 797 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Stem, NC | 1,207 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Roxboro, NC | 8,517 | 42% | 12.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Baxter, MN | 8,518 | 72% | 49.5% |
| Spotswood, NJ | 8,512 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Mammoth Lakes, CA | 8,511 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Jefferson City, TN | 8,524 | 30% | 37.8% |
| Delavan, WI | 8,509 | 24% | 49.7% |
| Roxboro, NC | 8,517 | 42% | 12.3% |