| Index | Walnut Creek | 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 |


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| Index | Walnut Creek | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.1% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 85.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 71.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 61.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 25.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 12.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Walnut Creek. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Walnut Creek, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Walnut Creek, NC, an average of 94.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Faison, NC | 1,217 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Pikeville, NC | 697 | 45% | 5.9% |
| La Grange, NC | 2,749 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Seven Springs, NC | 46 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Goldsboro, NC | 35,716 | 33% | 30.4% |
| Walnut Creek, NC | 1,474 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Honaker, VA | 1,474 | 83% | 73.7% |
| Gretna, VA | 1,473 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Basin, WY | 1,473 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Tryon, NC | 1,472 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Plainview, NE | 1,476 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Walnut Creek, NC | 1,474 | n/a |