| Index | Wake Forest | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wake Forest | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 61.2% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 54.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Wake Forest. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wake Forest, NC schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Wake Forest, NC, an average of 94.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Creedmoor, NC | 4,539 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Raleigh, NC | 469,698 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Rolesville, NC | 8,002 | 46% | 4.0% |
| Youngsville, NC | 2,225 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Louisburg, NC | 3,694 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Wake Forest, NC | 44,068 | 63% | 30.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Burke, VA | 44,077 | 90% | 86.7% |
| Ashburn, VA | 44,090 | 88% | 84.1% |
| York, PA | 44,019 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Bountiful, UT | 43,991 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Altamonte Springs, FL | 43,969 | 49% | 2.7% |
| Wake Forest, NC | 44,068 | 63% | 30.5% |
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