| Index | Hamlet | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hamlet | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Hamlet. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hamlet, NC schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Hamlet, NC, an average of 76.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ellerbe, NC | 1,032 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Rockingham, NC | 8,771 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Cordova, NC | 1,323 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Cheraw, SC | 5,596 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Laurinburg, NC | 15,118 | 31% | 34.6% |
| Hamlet, NC | 6,366 | 49% | 2.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Steilacoom, WA | 6,366 | 65% | 35.7% |
| Gray, LA | 6,366 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Fowler, CA | 6,366 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Air Force Academy, CO | 6,368 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Brunswick, MD | 6,364 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Hamlet, NC | 6,366 | 49% | 2.3% |
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