| Index | Cerro Gordo | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 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 | Cerro Gordo | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cerro Gordo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cerro Gordo, NC schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cerro Gordo, NC, an average of 83.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.8% have completed high school.
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| Whiteville, NC | 5,348 | 45% | 5.5% |
| Lake View, SC | 714 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Tabor City, NC | 4,038 | 33% | 30.5% |
| Evergreen, NC | 125 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Chadbourn, NC | 2,038 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Cerro Gordo, NC | 322 | 39% | 18.2% |
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| Cerro Gordo, NC | 322 | 39% | 18.2% |
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