| Index | Polkton | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Polkton | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 62.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 59.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 32.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.7% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Polkton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Polkton, NC schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Polkton, NC, an average of 62.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 59.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Peachland, NC | 458 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Ansonville, NC | 625 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Marshville, NC | 2,748 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Lilesville, NC | 646 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Mount Gilead, NC | 1,202 | 34% | 28.5% |
| Polkton, NC | 2,682 | 49% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belleville, WI | 2,682 | 53% | 9.7% |
| Bath, PA | 2,682 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Girard, KS | 2,682 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Mascot, TN | 2,681 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Bloomfield, IA | 2,681 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Polkton, NC | 2,682 | 49% | 1.0% |
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