| Index | Sunset 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 | Sunset Beach | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 46.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sunset Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sunset Beach, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sunset Beach, NC, an average of 94.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.0% 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% |
| Sunset Beach, NC | 3,994 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Berne, IN | 3,994 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Bloomfield Hills, MI | 3,995 | 75% | 56.4% |
| Ely, NV | 3,993 | 33% | 30.4% |
| Danielson, CT | 3,996 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Rossville, GA | 3,989 | 33% | 31.8% |
| Sunset Beach, NC | 3,994 | n/a |
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