| Index | Southmont | 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 | Southmont | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 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 Southmont. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Southmont, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Southmont, NC, an average of 74.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Misenheimer, NC | 702 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Faith, NC | 1,053 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Lexington, NC | 18,970 | 43% | 10.9% |
| New London, NC | 640 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Richfield, NC | 892 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Southmont, NC | 1,165 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ridgeway, VA | 1,165 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Santee, SC | 1,165 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Chisholm, ME | 1,165 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Yoncalla, OR | 1,166 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Taylors Falls, MN | 1,166 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Southmont, NC | 1,165 | n/a |
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