| Index | Carolina Shores | 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 | Carolina Shores | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carolina Shores. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carolina Shores, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Carolina Shores, NC, an average of 86.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | 16,684 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Little River, SC | 9,692 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Shallotte, NC | 4,205 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Carolina Shores, NC | 4,391 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sparta, MI | 4,390 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Coopersville, MI | 4,388 | 49% | 1.8% |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 4,396 | 59% | 22.2% |
| Senoia, GA | 4,386 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Prairie du Sac, WI | 4,397 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Carolina Shores, NC | 4,391 | n/a |
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