| Index | Ayden | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 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 | Ayden | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ayden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ayden, NC schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Ayden, NC, an average of 82.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winterville, NC | 10,062 | 49% | 1.3% |
| Grimesland, NC | 392 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Farmville, NC | 4,716 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Greenville, NC | 92,826 | 35% | 26.7% |
| Vanceboro, NC | 1,070 | 34% | 29.7% |
| Ayden, NC | 5,138 | 36% | 25.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jackson, GA | 5,138 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Gilmer, TX | 5,139 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Schuylkill Haven, PA | 5,137 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Wolfforth, TX | 5,137 | 60% | 24.0% |
| La Crescent, MN | 5,135 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Ayden, NC | 5,138 | 36% | 25.7% |
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