| Index | Lumberton | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 16 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lumberton | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 16 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Lumberton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lumberton, NC schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Lumberton, NC, an average of 74.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bladenboro, NC | 2,063 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Evergreen, NC | 125 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Tar Heel, NC | 122 | 27% | 44.3% |
| Pembroke, NC | 2,997 | 26% | 45.4% |
| Red Springs, NC | 3,291 | 25% | 47.1% |
| Lumberton, NC | 20,704 | 39% | 19.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sidney, OH | 20,698 | 59% | 23.4% |
| Murphy, TX | 20,711 | 73% | 51.8% |
| Palisades Park, NJ | 20,693 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Park Forest, IL | 20,715 | 26% | 46.0% |
| Universal City, TX | 20,691 | 47% | 1.5% |
| Lumberton, NC | 20,704 | 39% | 19.5% |
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