| Index | Sanford | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sanford | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Sanford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sanford, NC schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Sanford, NC, an average of 76.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goldston, NC | 392 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Cameron, NC | 476 | 45% | 5.5% |
| Moncure, NC | 798 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Carthage, NC | 2,518 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Broadway, NC | 1,460 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Sanford, NC | 29,758 | 40% | 16.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Walnut, CA | 29,764 | 70% | 44.9% |
| Kent, OH | 29,698 | 70% | 46.6% |
| Rahway, NJ | 29,691 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Westfield, NJ | 29,690 | 76% | 59.3% |
| Cornelius, NC | 29,836 | 60% | 25.8% |
| Sanford, NC | 29,758 | 40% | 16.8% |
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