| Index | Holly Springs | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Holly Springs | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 82.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 65.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 56.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Holly Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Holly Springs, NC schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Holly Springs, NC, an average of 94.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morrisville, NC | 27,582 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Apex, NC | 55,220 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Cary, NC | 169,177 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Fuquay-Varina, NC | 29,110 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Raleigh, NC | 469,698 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Holly Springs, NC | 36,595 | 62% | 28.5% |
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| Prattville, AL | 36,599 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Lincoln Park, MI | 36,525 | 30% | 37.7% |
| Portage, IN | 36,524 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Rome, GA | 36,518 | 43% | 10.0% |
| Bartlesville, OK | 36,495 | 36% | 24.8% |
| Holly Springs, NC | 36,595 | 62% | 28.5% |
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