| Index | Sims | 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 |


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| Index | Sims | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Sims. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sims, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sims, NC, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lucama, NC | 1,011 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Elm City, NC | 1,767 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Fremont, NC | 1,017 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Bunn, NC | 464 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Wilson, NC | 50,769 | 36% | 24.8% |
| Sims, NC | 388 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Annapolis, MO | 388 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Culdesac, ID | 388 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Coupland, TX | 388 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Cantua Creek, CA | 388 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Weldon, IL | 388 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Sims, NC | 388 | n/a |