| Index | Ocean Isle 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 | Ocean Isle Beach | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 66.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 56.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ocean Isle Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ocean Isle Beach, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ocean Isle Beach, NC, an average of 98.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.7% 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% |
| Ocean Isle Beach, NC | 743 | n/a |
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| Old Fort, NC | 743 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Niland, CA | 743 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Burneyville, OK | 743 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Coggon, IA | 743 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Viola, WI | 743 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Ocean Isle Beach, NC | 743 | n/a |
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