| Index | Wendell | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wendell | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wendell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wendell, NC schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Wendell, NC, an average of 86.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wake Forest, NC | 44,068 | 63% | 30.5% |
| Raleigh, NC | 469,698 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Rolesville, NC | 8,002 | 46% | 4.0% |
| Clayton, NC | 23,179 | 43% | 11.0% |
| Bunn, NC | 449 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Wendell, NC | 7,962 | 35% | 26.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maryville, IL | 7,962 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Templeton, CA | 7,965 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Selah, WA | 7,957 | 46% | 4.6% |
| Hastings-on-Hudson, NY | 7,969 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Caldwell, NJ | 7,970 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Wendell, NC | 7,962 | 35% | 26.5% |
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