| Index | Staley | 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 | Staley | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.9% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Staley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Staley, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Staley, NC, an average of 73.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saxapahaw, NC | 1,390 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Goldston, NC | 408 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Siler City, NC | 8,418 | 45% | 5.3% |
| Pleasant Garden, NC | 5,064 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Franklinville, NC | 1,482 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Staley, NC | 361 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Milford, KS | 361 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Gans, OK | 361 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Murchison, TX | 361 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Potter, NE | 361 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Coleville, CA | 361 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Staley, NC | 361 | n/a |