| Index | Kitty Hawk | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kitty Hawk | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.2% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kitty Hawk. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kitty Hawk, NC schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Kitty Hawk, NC, an average of 97.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nags Head, NC | 2,965 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 7,249 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Manteo, NC | 1,883 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Kitty Hawk, NC | 3,534 | 64% | 32.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clifton Forge, VA | 3,534 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Campo, CA | 3,536 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Vivian, LA | 3,531 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Prestonsburg, KY | 3,537 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Northern Cambria, PA | 3,538 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Kitty Hawk, NC | 3,534 | 64% | 32.3% |
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