| Index | Norwood | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 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 | Norwood | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Norwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Norwood, NC schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Norwood, NC, an average of 77.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Badin, NC | 1,976 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Ansonville, NC | 625 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Oakboro, NC | 2,214 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Troy, NC | 3,293 | 47% | 2.8% |
| New London, NC | 640 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Norwood, NC | 2,831 | 40% | 17.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Iron River, MI | 2,831 | 40% | 17.0% |
| Hortonville, WI | 2,830 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Yanceyville, NC | 2,830 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Sheridan, IL | 2,829 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Towanda, PA | 2,833 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Norwood, NC | 2,831 | 40% | 17.2% |
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