| Index | Wade | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 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 | Wade | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.1% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wade. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wade, NC schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wade, NC, an average of 79.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Autryville, NC | 196 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Stedman, NC | 1,724 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Eastover, NC | 3,859 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Roseboro, NC | 1,082 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Dunn, NC | 10,073 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Wade, NC | 618 | 47% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hay Springs, NE | 618 | 63% | 31.9% |
| Boothville, LA | 618 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Portal, GA | 618 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Gilbertown, AL | 618 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Dudley, GA | 618 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Wade, NC | 618 | 47% | 2.1% |