| Index | Northlakes | 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 | Northlakes | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 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 Northlakes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Northlakes, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Northlakes, NC, an average of 95.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hudson, NC | 3,713 | 61% | 26.3% |
| Taylorsville, NC | 2,146 | 56% | 16.9% |
| Valdese, NC | 4,420 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Connelly Springs, NC | 2,272 | 51% | 7.0% |
| Hickory, NC | 41,067 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Northlakes, NC | 1,304 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fraser, CO | 1,304 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Livonia, LA | 1,304 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Hastings, FL | 1,304 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Duncannon, PA | 1,305 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Tatum, TX | 1,306 | 62% | 29.5% |
| Northlakes, NC | 1,304 | n/a |
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