| Index | Salisbury | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 13 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Salisbury | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 13 public schools, 7 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Salisbury. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Salisbury, NC schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Salisbury, NC, an average of 79.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Misenheimer, NC | 702 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Faith, NC | 1,053 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Cleveland, NC | 1,147 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Lexington, NC | 18,970 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Richfield, NC | 892 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Salisbury, NC | 33,961 | 25% | 47.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Ridgeville, OH | 33,961 | 73% | 52.4% |
| Sun Prairie, WI | 33,954 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Pullman, WA | 33,974 | 69% | 43.3% |
| Merritt Island, FL | 33,975 | 71% | 48.7% |
| Cookeville, TN | 33,922 | 40% | 17.5% |
| Salisbury, NC | 33,961 | 25% | 47.1% |
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