| Index | McDonald | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | McDonald | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.5% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 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 McDonald. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McDonald, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McDonald, NC, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Latta, SC | 1,627 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Lumberton, NC | 20,704 | 39% | 19.5% |
| Dillon, SC | 6,358 | 36% | 24.8% |
| Lake View, SC | 714 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Pembroke, NC | 2,997 | 26% | 45.4% |
| McDonald, NC | 111 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gazelle, CA | 111 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Dayton, MT | 111 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Goodridge, MN | 111 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Tabiona, UT | 111 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Whitewater, MT | 112 | 50% | 4.2% |
| McDonald, NC | 111 | n/a |
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