| Index | Wanchese | 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 | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wanchese | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wanchese. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wanchese, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wanchese, NC, an average of 81.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nags Head, NC | 2,965 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 7,249 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Manteo, NC | 1,883 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Wanchese, NC | 2,092 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oxford, GA | 2,093 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Bluff City, TN | 2,093 | 30% | 38.5% |
| L'Anse, MI | 2,091 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Lewiston, UT | 2,091 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Rockwell, NC | 2,090 | 36% | 24.5% |
| Wanchese, NC | 2,092 | n/a |
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