| Index | Morehead City | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Morehead City | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Morehead City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Morehead City, NC schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Morehead City, NC, an average of 84.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.4% 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% |
| Beaufort, NC | 4,382 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Havelock, NC | 19,927 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Morehead City, NC | 9,495 | 58% | 20.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Itasca, IL | 9,496 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Brownsville, TN | 9,497 | 22% | 55.2% |
| Beckett Ridge, OH | 9,493 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Mound, MN | 9,498 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 9,492 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Morehead City, NC | 9,495 | 58% | 20.8% |
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