| Index | Apex | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Apex | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 69.5% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 60.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Apex. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Apex, NC schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Apex, NC, an average of 94.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carrboro, NC | 21,254 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Morrisville, NC | 27,582 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 61,912 | 63% | 31.1% |
| Cary, NC | 169,177 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Holly Springs, NC | 36,595 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Apex, NC | 55,220 | 65% | 35.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gilroy, CA | 55,227 | 47% | 2.0% |
| Carson City, NV | 55,244 | 39% | 18.3% |
| Chicopee, MA | 55,186 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Kettering, OH | 55,271 | 80% | 65.7% |
| Hempstead, NY | 55,153 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Apex, NC | 55,220 | 65% | 35.0% |
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