| Index | Kure 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 | Kure Beach | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 56.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kure Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kure Beach, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Kure Beach, NC, an average of 91.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carolina Beach, NC | 6,324 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Bolivia, NC | 177 | 55% | 15.0% |
| Southport, NC | 3,860 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Kure Beach, NC | 2,451 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Window Rock, AZ | 2,451 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Arlington, MN | 2,451 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Farmingdale, ME | 2,451 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Cumberland, WI | 2,451 | 41% | 15.0% |
| Hayden, CO | 2,452 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Kure Beach, NC | 2,451 | n/a |
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