| Index | Coats | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Coats | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.1% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Coats. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Coats, NC schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Coats, NC, an average of 85.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fuquay-Varina, NC | 29,110 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Dunn, NC | 9,738 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Buies Creek, NC | 3,388 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Four Oaks, NC | 2,225 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Benson, NC | 3,843 | 33% | 30.4% |
| Coats, NC | 2,463 | 35% | 27.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Guyton, GA | 2,463 | 54% | 11.9% |
| Kiln, MS | 2,462 | 59% | 23.2% |
| Timmonsville, SC | 2,464 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Pikeville, TN | 2,465 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Crooksville, OH | 2,465 | 56% | 16.3% |
| Coats, NC | 2,463 | 35% | 27.1% |
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