| Index | Orrum | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 16% | 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 | Orrum | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Orrum. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Orrum, NC schools is 16%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Orrum, NC, an average of 87.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cerro Gordo, NC | 322 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Lumberton, NC | 20,704 | 39% | 19.5% |
| Bladenboro, NC | 2,063 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Lake View, SC | 714 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Chadbourn, NC | 2,038 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Orrum, NC | 63 | 16% | 66.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Halsey, NE | 63 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Bluewater Village, NM | 63 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Fullerton, ND | 62 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Port Heiden, AK | 62 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Solway, MN | 62 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Orrum, NC | 63 | 16% | 66.7% |
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