| Index | Wilmington | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 33 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 15 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wilmington | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 33 public schools, 15 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Wilmington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wilmington, NC schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Wilmington, NC, an average of 88.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carolina Beach, NC | 6,324 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Hampstead, NC | 6,940 | 60% | 25.6% |
| Bolivia, NC | 177 | 55% | 15.0% |
| Castle Hayne, NC | 993 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Leland, NC | 21,903 | 42% | 13.1% |
| Wilmington, NC | 122,162 | 46% | 4.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hartford, CT | 122,549 | 25% | 48.2% |
| Odessa, TX | 122,630 | 35% | 26.7% |
| Columbia, MO | 122,659 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Victorville, CA | 122,958 | 28% | 42.2% |
| Vallejo, CA | 121,275 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Wilmington, NC | 122,162 | 46% | 4.3% |
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