| Index | Atlantic 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 | Atlantic Beach | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 77.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Atlantic Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Atlantic Beach, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Atlantic Beach, NC, an average of 93.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harkers Island, NC | 1,314 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Newport, NC | 4,610 | 58% | 21.0% |
| Morehead City, NC | 9,495 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Beaufort, NC | 4,382 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Havelock, NC | 19,927 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Atlantic Beach, NC | 1,870 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Steeleville, IL | 1,870 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Dunsmuir, CA | 1,870 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Amboy, WA | 1,871 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Cooperstown, NY | 1,869 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Holley, NY | 1,871 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Atlantic Beach, NC | 1,870 | n/a |
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