| Index | Edenton | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Edenton | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Edenton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Edenton, NC schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Edenton, NC, an average of 73.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winfall, NC | 820 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Roper, NC | 757 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Hertford, NC | 2,126 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Colerain, NC | 270 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Creswell, NC | 161 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Edenton, NC | 4,640 | 38% | 21.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fox River Grove, IL | 4,639 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Lemoyne, PA | 4,635 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Brisbane, CA | 4,645 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Pittsburg, TX | 4,645 | 66% | 38.3% |
| Rock Hill, MO | 4,634 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Edenton, NC | 4,640 | 38% | 21.9% |
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