| Index | St. Pauls | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 23% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | St. Pauls | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 30.7% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in St. Pauls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for St. Pauls, NC schools is 23%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In St. Pauls, NC, an average of 71.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Raeford, NC | 4,943 | 40% | 16.5% |
| Lumberton, NC | 20,704 | 39% | 19.5% |
| Hope Mills, NC | 15,972 | 38% | 20.2% |
| Lumber Bridge, NC | 74 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Tar Heel, NC | 122 | 27% | 44.3% |
| St. Pauls, NC | 2,114 | 23% | 51.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Milan, IN | 2,114 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Kemah, TX | 2,114 | 48% | = 100 |
| Charlotte, TN | 2,115 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Belzoni, MS | 2,115 | 14% | 70.1% |
| Dousman, WI | 2,116 | 55% | 13.5% |
| St. Pauls, NC | 2,114 | 23% | 51.7% |
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