| Index | Nags Head | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 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 | Nags Head | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 78.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.5% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nags Head. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nags Head, NC schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nags Head, NC, an average of 92.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kitty Hawk, NC | 3,534 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 7,249 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Manteo, NC | 1,883 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Nags Head, NC | 2,965 | 58% | 20.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Springfield, KY | 2,965 | 45% | 5.7% |
| Orwigsburg, PA | 2,964 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Denver, NC | 2,964 | 63% | 32.1% |
| National Park, NJ | 2,964 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Perkins, OK | 2,964 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Nags Head, NC | 2,965 | 58% | 20.8% |
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