| Index | Swansboro | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Swansboro | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Swansboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Swansboro, NC schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Swansboro, NC, an average of 88.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newport, NC | 4,772 | 58% | 21.0% |
| Cape Carteret, NC | 2,800 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Havelock, NC | 20,409 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Maysville, NC | 1,024 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Sneads Ferry, NC | 2,410 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Swansboro, NC | 3,430 | 49% | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blackstone, VA | 3,429 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Masontown, PA | 3,432 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Hatfield, PA | 3,428 | 61% | 26.4% |
| Port Ewen, NY | 3,432 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Greensboro, GA | 3,428 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Swansboro, NC | 3,430 | 49% | 1.6% |