| Index | Newport | 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 | 3 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Newport | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Newport. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Newport, NC schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Newport, NC, an average of 77.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morehead City, NC | 9,495 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Cape Carteret, NC | 2,730 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Beaufort, NC | 4,382 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Havelock, NC | 19,927 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Swansboro, NC | 3,339 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Newport, NC | 4,610 | 58% | 21.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Silverthorne, CO | 4,610 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Danville, PA | 4,613 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Buffalo, WY | 4,606 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Blakely, GA | 4,605 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Cobleskill, NY | 4,616 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Newport, NC | 4,610 | 58% | 21.0% |
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