| Index | Speed | 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 | Speed | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 58.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 14.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 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 Speed. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Speed, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Speed, NC, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 58.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bethel, NC | 2,049 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Whitakers, NC | 600 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Tarboro, NC | 11,145 | 30% | 37.0% |
| Pinetops, NC | 1,443 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Enfield, NC | 2,431 | 24% | 50.0% |
| Speed, NC | 85 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Batesland, SD | 85 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Pilot Point, AK | 85 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Round Top, TX | 85 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Olivet, SD | 85 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Junction, IL | 85 | 26% | 46.2% |
| Speed, NC | 85 | n/a |