| Index | Belhaven | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Belhaven | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Belhaven. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Belhaven, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Belhaven, NC, an average of 68.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bath, NC | 220 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Pinetown, NC | 76 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Belhaven, NC | 1,239 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Conehatta, MS | 1,239 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Morse, LA | 1,239 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Webberville, MI | 1,238 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Rock Island, WA | 1,240 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Columbus, NC | 1,240 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Belhaven, NC | 1,239 | n/a |
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