| Index | Ocracoke | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 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 | Ocracoke | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.9% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.7% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 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 Ocracoke. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ocracoke, NC schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ocracoke, NC, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ocracoke, NC | 973 | 57% | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Warren, TX | 973 | 43% | 10.1% |
| Victor, MT | 973 | 22% | 54.9% |
| North Branch, MI | 974 | 40% | 16.4% |
| Victor, IA | 974 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Clarkton, NC | 972 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Ocracoke, NC | 973 | 57% | 18.8% |
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