| Index | Stokesdale | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |

| Index | Stokesdale | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 41.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Stokesdale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Stokesdale, NC schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Stokesdale, NC, an average of 90.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wentworth, NC | 2,796 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Oak Ridge, NC | 7,138 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Summerfield, NC | 11,715 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Walnut Cove, NC | 2,161 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Danbury, NC | 219 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Stokesdale, NC | 5,586 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winston, OR | 5,586 | 29% | 40.4% |
| Preston, ID | 5,587 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Clarinda, IA | 5,584 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Cameron, TX | 5,589 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Sandersville, GA | 5,590 | 29% | 38.9% |
| Stokesdale, NC | 5,586 | 60% | 24.0% |