| Index | Beaufort | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Beaufort | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.5% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Beaufort. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Beaufort, NC schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Beaufort, NC, an average of 85.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harkers Island, NC | 1,314 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Newport, NC | 4,610 | 58% | 21.0% |
| Morehead City, NC | 9,495 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Havelock, NC | 19,927 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Beaufort, NC | 4,382 | 55% | 15.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hartwell, GA | 4,382 | 37% | 22.7% |
| La Verkin, UT | 4,383 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Archbold, OH | 4,379 | 82% | 70.5% |
| Senoia, GA | 4,386 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Walhalla, SC | 4,377 | 54% | 11.8% |
| Beaufort, NC | 4,382 | 55% | 15.1% |
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