| Index | Haw River | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 21% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Haw River | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.5% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Haw River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Haw River, NC schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Haw River, NC, an average of 80.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saxapahaw, NC | 1,340 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Hillsborough, NC | 7,162 | 52% | 8.2% |
| Mebane, NC | 15,564 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Elon, NC | 11,941 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Graham, NC | 15,168 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Haw River, NC | 2,477 | 21% | 57.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spring Lake, MI | 2,477 | 69% | 43.3% |
| Wayne, IL | 2,477 | 40% | 17.7% |
| New London, OH | 2,476 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Winthrop, ME | 2,476 | 49% | 2.8% |
| West Dennis, MA | 2,479 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Haw River, NC | 2,477 | 21% | 57.3% |
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