Nantong education is first-class in the country, with national college entrance examination in Jiangsu and Jiangsu college entrance examination in Nantong. Over the years, the enrollment rate of college entrance examination in Jiangsu Province has remained above 26%, of which Nantong City has maintained an enrollment rate of over 55% and an enrollment rate of over 97%, far ahead of other provinces and cities in China, ranking among the best in the country.

Nantong has 6 counties, cities, 3 districts, 7 prestigious schools, and the strength of the 7-year college entrance examination is also half that of others. These seven schools are among the best in Jiangsu Province every year. These seven prestigious schools are Hai 'an Middle School, Haimen Middle School, Rudong Middle School, Nantong Middle School, rugao middle school, Qidong Middle School and Tongzhou Middle School. The best schools are Hai 'an Middle School and Haimen Middle School, and the key admission rates of these two schools are above 98% every year. Rudong Middle School, Nantong Middle School and rugao middle school all have a key admission rate of over 95% every year. Even Qidong Middle School and Tongzhou Middle School, which are slightly inferior, have an admission rate of over 86%.