| Index | Porters Neck | 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 | Porters Neck | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 64.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 60.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 25.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Porters Neck. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Porters Neck, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Porters Neck, NC, an average of 95.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hampstead, NC | 7,098 | 60% | 25.6% |
| Castle Hayne, NC | 1,017 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Holly Ridge, NC | 2,741 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Wilmington, NC | 125,049 | 46% | 4.3% |
| Rocky Point, NC | 1,687 | 38% | 20.1% |
| Porters Neck, NC | 7,934 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Butler, NJ | 7,929 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Hood River, OR | 7,928 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Antigo, WI | 7,941 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Senatobia, MS | 7,927 | 45% | 6.3% |
| South Beloit, IL | 7,924 | 36% | 25.3% |
| Porters Neck, NC | 7,934 | n/a |