| Index | Emerald Isle | 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 | Emerald Isle | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 58.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 46.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Emerald Isle. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Emerald Isle, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Emerald Isle, NC, an average of 93.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.4% 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% |
| Havelock, NC | 19,927 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Swansboro, NC | 3,339 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Emerald Isle, NC | 3,691 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tupper Lake, NY | 3,692 | 36% | 24.5% |
| Mountain Green, UT | 3,694 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Louisburg, NC | 3,694 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Zelienople, PA | 3,694 | 80% | 65.6% |
| San Manuel, AZ | 3,688 | 39% | 18.5% |
| Emerald Isle, NC | 3,691 | n/a |
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