| Index | Cape Carteret | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cape Carteret | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 38.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cape Carteret. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cape Carteret, NC schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Cape Carteret, NC, an average of 93.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newport, NC | 4,610 | 58% | 21.0% |
| Havelock, NC | 19,927 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Swansboro, NC | 3,339 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Maysville, NC | 1,001 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Cape Carteret, NC | 2,730 | 56% | 15.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tusculum, TN | 2,730 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Provincetown, MA | 2,730 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Morgantown, KY | 2,729 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Louisville, GA | 2,729 | 20% | 58.0% |
| Ozona, TX | 2,731 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Cape Carteret, NC | 2,730 | 56% | 15.6% |
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