| Index | Kill Devil Hills | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kill Devil Hills | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kill Devil Hills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kill Devil Hills, NC schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Kill Devil Hills, NC, an average of 88.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kitty Hawk, NC | 3,618 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Nags Head, NC | 3,050 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Manteo, NC | 1,948 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 7,416 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Vernon, IN | 7,415 | 44% | 9.0% |
| Nappanee, IN | 7,418 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Jackson, WI | 7,419 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Knoxville, IA | 7,412 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Canfield, OH | 7,421 | 88% | 84.2% |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 7,416 | 55% | 13.5% |
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