| Index | Oxford | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Oxford | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Oxford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oxford, NC schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Oxford, NC, an average of 77.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Creedmoor, NC | 4,539 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Henderson, NC | 15,127 | 37% | 23.4% |
| Stem, NC | 1,169 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Stovall, NC | 286 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Kittrell, NC | 136 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Oxford, NC | 8,812 | 28% | 42.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roanoke, TX | 8,810 | 67% | 38.7% |
| Scott, LA | 8,815 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Canonsburg, PA | 8,815 | 74% | 53.5% |
| Quakertown, PA | 8,807 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Fort Valley, GA | 8,817 | 23% | 52.4% |
| Oxford, NC | 8,812 | 28% | 42.5% |
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