| Index | Cove City | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 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 | Cove City | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cove City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cove City, NC schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cove City, NC, an average of 82.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Trenton, NC | 256 | 43% | 10.8% |
| New Bern, NC | 29,985 | 40% | 17.1% |
| Pollocksville, NC | 282 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Vanceboro, NC | 1,070 | 34% | 29.7% |
| Grifton, NC | 2,873 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Cove City, NC | 607 | 41% | 14.6% |
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| Stonewall, TX | 607 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Plum City, WI | 607 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Red Oak, OK | 607 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Cove City, NC | 607 | 41% | 14.6% |
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