| Index | Kill Devil Hills | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kill Devil Hills | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kill Devil Hills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kill Devil Hills, NC schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Kill Devil Hills, NC, an average of 88.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kitty Hawk, NC | 3,534 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Nags Head, NC | 2,965 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Manteo, NC | 1,883 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 7,249 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Madison, SD | 7,249 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Tell City, IN | 7,243 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Crystal City, TX | 7,256 | 29% | 38.8% |
| Pleasantville, NY | 7,256 | 62% | 29.0% |
| Calipatria, CA | 7,260 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 7,249 | 55% | 13.5% |
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