| Index | East Spencer | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | East Spencer | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.2% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in East Spencer. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East Spencer, NC schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In East Spencer, NC, an average of 69.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Misenheimer, NC | 702 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Faith, NC | 1,053 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Cleveland, NC | 1,147 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Lexington, NC | 18,970 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Richfield, NC | 892 | 40% | 17.7% |
| East Spencer, NC | 1,382 | 20% | 58.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Virginia, IL | 1,382 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Earlham, IA | 1,382 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Falkville, AL | 1,382 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Gilcrest, CO | 1,381 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Ligonier, PA | 1,381 | 65% | 34.7% |
| East Spencer, NC | 1,382 | 20% | 58.3% |
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