| Index | Pinehurst | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pinehurst | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 82.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 65.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 55.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 23.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Pinehurst. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pinehurst, NC schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Pinehurst, NC, an average of 97.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seven Lakes, NC | 4,438 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Vass, NC | 906 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Southern Pines, NC | 14,347 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Cameron, NC | 476 | 45% | 5.5% |
| Aberdeen, NC | 7,862 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Pinehurst, NC | 16,382 | 62% | 29.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Donna, TX | 16,381 | 36% | 24.8% |
| Gainesville, VA | 16,391 | 86% | 80.0% |
| Storrs, CT | 16,392 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Dyersburg, TN | 16,371 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Cañon City, CO | 16,369 | 34% | 29.3% |
| Pinehurst, NC | 16,382 | 62% | 29.2% |
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