| Index | Kinston | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kinston | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Kinston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kinston, NC schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Kinston, NC, an average of 75.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Trenton, NC | 256 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Ayden, NC | 5,138 | 36% | 25.7% |
| La Grange, NC | 2,658 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Seven Springs, NC | 44 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Snow Hill, NC | 2,257 | 33% | 30.4% |
| Kinston, NC | 20,173 | 30% | 37.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Crescenta-Montrose, CA | 20,171 | 72% | 49.2% |
| Mountain Brook, AL | 20,178 | 86% | 79.5% |
| Payson, UT | 20,181 | 37% | 23.2% |
| Nogales, AZ | 20,182 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Plainview, TX | 20,194 | 39% | 18.5% |
| Kinston, NC | 20,173 | 30% | 37.8% |
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