| Index | Manteo | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |

| Index | Manteo | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.1% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 35.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Manteo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Manteo, NC schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Manteo, NC, an average of 94.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.1% 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% |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 7,416 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Manteo, NC | 1,948 | 50% | 4.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roanoke, IL | 1,948 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Melville, RI | 1,947 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Irrigon, OR | 1,949 | 34% | 29.7% |
| Newport, ME | 1,949 | 31% | 35.8% |
| Lancaster, NH | 1,947 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Manteo, NC | 1,948 | 50% | 4.9% |