| Index | Pembroke | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 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 | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pembroke | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.1% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Pembroke. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pembroke, NC schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Pembroke, NC, an average of 78.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lumberton, NC | 20,704 | 39% | 19.5% |
| Lumber Bridge, NC | 74 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Red Springs, NC | 3,291 | 25% | 47.1% |
| Fairmont, NC | 2,622 | 24% | 49.8% |
| Wagram, NC | 954 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Pembroke, NC | 2,997 | 26% | 45.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hennessey, OK | 2,996 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Magnolia, MS | 2,998 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Prescott, AR | 2,995 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Soda Springs, ID | 2,994 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Tonkawa, OK | 3,000 | 30% | 38.2% |
| Pembroke, NC | 2,997 | 26% | 45.4% |
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