| Index | Walnut Cove | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 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 | Walnut Cove | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Walnut Cove. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Walnut Cove, NC schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Walnut Cove, NC, an average of 82.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Ridge, NC | 6,979 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Summerfield, NC | 11,283 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Stokesdale, NC | 5,451 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Tobaccoville, NC | 2,687 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Danbury, NC | 211 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Walnut Cove, NC | 2,088 | 51% | 6.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pine Grove, PA | 2,088 | 61% | 26.4% |
| Haskell, OK | 2,088 | 21% | 55.6% |
| Chester, CA | 2,088 | 45% | 7.3% |
| San Juan Bautista, CA | 2,086 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Columbia, CA | 2,086 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Walnut Cove, NC | 2,088 | 51% | 6.0% |
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