| Index | Butner | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Butner | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Butner. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Butner, NC schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Butner, NC, an average of 70.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wake Forest, NC | 44,068 | 63% | 30.5% |
| Creedmoor, NC | 4,539 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Youngsville, NC | 2,225 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Stem, NC | 1,169 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Durham, NC | 276,341 | 34% | 28.3% |
| Butner, NC | 7,779 | 27% | 44.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Antigo, WI | 7,779 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Austell, GA | 7,783 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Wynne, AR | 7,773 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Navasota, TX | 7,786 | 36% | 25.7% |
| Joshua Tree, CA | 7,786 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Butner, NC | 7,779 | 27% | 44.8% |
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