| Index | North 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 | North Topsail Beach | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 82.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 55.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 47.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in North Topsail Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for North Topsail Beach, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In North Topsail Beach, NC, an average of 98.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holly Ridge, NC | 2,649 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Sneads Ferry, NC | 2,326 | 42% | 12.5% |
| North Topsail Beach, NC | 849 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clark Fork, ID | 849 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Corfu, NY | 849 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Deer River, MN | 849 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Savoonga, AK | 849 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Hankinson, ND | 850 | 45% | 7.3% |
| North Topsail Beach, NC | 849 | n/a |
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