| Index | Oak City | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Oak City | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.6% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Oak City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oak City, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Oak City, NC, an average of 72.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Williamston, NC | 5,251 | 40% | 17.1% |
| Bethel, NC | 1,987 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Tarboro, NC | 10,806 | 30% | 37.0% |
| Robersonville, NC | 1,601 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Scotland Neck, NC | 1,770 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Oak City, NC | 368 | n/a |
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| Melvern, KS | 368 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Fort Supply, OK | 368 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Salemburg, NC | 368 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Accident, MD | 368 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Herrick, IL | 367 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Oak City, NC | 368 | n/a |
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