| Index | Jacksonville | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 20 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Jacksonville | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 20 public schools, 9 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Jacksonville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jacksonville, NC schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Jacksonville, NC, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maysville, NC | 1,001 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Sneads Ferry, NC | 2,326 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Richlands, NC | 2,870 | 38% | 20.6% |
| Jacksonville, NC | 74,313 | 37% | 23.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bolingbrook, IL | 74,319 | 36% | 24.4% |
| Rochester Hills, MI | 74,340 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Pasco, WA | 74,266 | 34% | 29.5% |
| Rancho Cordova, CA | 74,394 | 38% | 21.7% |
| Centreville, VA | 74,230 | 78% | 61.7% |
| Jacksonville, NC | 74,313 | 37% | 23.6% |
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