| Index | Smithfield | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Smithfield | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.9% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Smithfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Smithfield, NC schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Smithfield, NC, an average of 74.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dunn, NC | 9,738 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Clayton, NC | 23,179 | 43% | 11.0% |
| Princeton, NC | 1,396 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Kenly, NC | 2,385 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Four Oaks, NC | 2,225 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Smithfield, NC | 12,697 | 43% | 11.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fulton, MO | 12,696 | 47% | 2.3% |
| St. Ann, MO | 12,689 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Crowley, LA | 12,689 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Meadville, PA | 12,684 | 49% | 3.0% |
| Endicott, NY | 12,684 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Smithfield, NC | 12,697 | 43% | 11.5% |
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