In Ningxiang, there are 306 ordinary primary and secondary schools, eight secondary vocational schools and one special education school. There are 159,861 primary and secondary school students, including 38,750 high school students (14,921 secondary vocational school students), 38,703 junior high school students, 82,110 primary school students and 298 special education students.

There are 10,215 faculty members in primary and secondary schools in the city, including 9,641 full-time teachers. Kindergartens number 341 with 39,855 children and 3,472 faculty members, including 1,600 full-time teachers.