| Index | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 58 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 12 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.2% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 58 public schools, n/a private schools and 12 post-secondary schools in Winston-Salem. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Winston-Salem, NC schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Winston-Salem, NC, an average of 83.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lewisville, NC | 14,030 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Clemmons, NC | 20,574 | 66% | 38.0% |
| Advance, NC | 1,135 | 59% | 23.4% |
| Walnut Cove, NC | 2,088 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Tobaccoville, NC | 2,687 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 245,787 | 35% | 27.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Las Vegas, NV | 247,248 | 33% | 30.3% |
| Norfolk, VA | 244,300 | 68% | 40.8% |
| Gilbert, AZ | 248,349 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Chesapeake, VA | 242,647 | 82% | 71.8% |
| Glendale, AZ | 250,290 | 46% | 3.3% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 245,787 | 35% | 27.3% |
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