| Index | Topsail Beach | 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 | Topsail Beach | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 81.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 73.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 61.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 24.7% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Topsail Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Topsail Beach, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Topsail Beach, NC, an average of 89.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hampstead, NC | 6,940 | 60% | 25.6% |
| Castle Hayne, NC | 993 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Holly Ridge, NC | 2,649 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Rocky Point, NC | 1,644 | 38% | 20.1% |
| Topsail Beach, NC | 466 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tishomingo, MS | 466 | 41% | 14.6% |
| New Alexandria, PA | 466 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Parker, ID | 466 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Bayfield, WI | 466 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Ruffin, NC | 467 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Topsail Beach, NC | 466 | n/a |
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