| Index | Duck | 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 | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Duck | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 85.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 66.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 58.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Duck. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Duck, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Duck, NC, an average of 98.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kitty Hawk, NC | 3,534 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 7,249 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Duck, NC | 584 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Norwood, CO | 584 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Gainesville, MO | 584 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Alma, MO | 584 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Verden, OK | 584 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Lovingston, VA | 584 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Duck, NC | 584 | n/a |
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