| Index | Henderson | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 14 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Henderson | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 14 public schools, 1 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Henderson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Henderson, NC schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Henderson, NC, an average of 69.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Creedmoor, NC | 4,539 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Stovall, NC | 286 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Warrenton, NC | 1,036 | 33% | 31.9% |
| Kittrell, NC | 136 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Oxford, NC | 8,812 | 28% | 42.5% |
| Henderson, NC | 15,127 | 37% | 23.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mineral Wells, TX | 15,130 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Laurinburg, NC | 15,118 | 31% | 34.6% |
| Weston, WI | 15,139 | 45% | 7.1% |
| Groveland, FL | 15,109 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Beech Grove, IN | 15,148 | 29% | 38.8% |
| Henderson, NC | 15,127 | 37% | 23.4% |
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