| Index | Pine Knoll Shores | 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 | Pine Knoll Shores | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 63.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 52.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.7% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pine Knoll Shores. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pine Knoll Shores, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Pine Knoll Shores, NC, an average of 96.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newport, NC | 4,610 | 58% | 21.0% |
| Morehead City, NC | 9,495 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Cape Carteret, NC | 2,730 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Beaufort, NC | 4,382 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Havelock, NC | 19,927 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Pine Knoll Shores, NC | 1,284 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harrisville, RI | 1,284 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Oxford, NJ | 1,285 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Milford, NJ | 1,285 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Oran, MO | 1,285 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Hoxie, KS | 1,285 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Pine Knoll Shores, NC | 1,284 | n/a |
Here are the best places to live in North Carolina
These are the largest cities in North Carolina
Check out the 10 safest cities in North Carolina
Most Dangerous Cities In The US