| Index | Four Oaks | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 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 | Four Oaks | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.1% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Four Oaks. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Four Oaks, NC schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Four Oaks, NC, an average of 69.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newton Grove, NC | 616 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Dunn, NC | 9,738 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Clayton, NC | 23,179 | 43% | 11.0% |
| Smithfield, NC | 12,697 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Princeton, NC | 1,396 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Four Oaks, NC | 2,225 | 35% | 27.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Park Falls, WI | 2,225 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Myersville, MD | 2,225 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Youngsville, NC | 2,225 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Kahuku, HI | 2,226 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Sumner, IA | 2,224 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Four Oaks, NC | 2,225 | 35% | 27.8% |
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