| Index | Hampstead | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 44% | 49% |
| 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 | Hampstead | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hampstead. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hampstead, NC schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hampstead, NC, an average of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.0% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wrightsville Beach, NC | 2,546 | 90% | 82% |
| Ogden, NC | 6,909 | 80% | 62% |
| Murraysville, NC | 14,843 | 67% | 37% |
| Castle Hayne, NC | 999 | 54% | 10% |
| Northchase, NC | 3,461 | 51% | 4% |
| Hampstead, NC | 4,890 | 61% | 25% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orange, VA | 4,890 | 79% | 61% |
| Olympia Fields, IL | 4,888 | 22% | 56% |
| Franklin, NJ | 4,888 | 48% | 3% |
| Mont Belvieu, TX | 4,892 | 75% | 53% |
| Marseilles, IL | 4,892 | 19% | 62% |
| Hampstead, NC | 4,890 | 61% | 25% |
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