| Index | Wrightsville Beach | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wrightsville Beach | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 99.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 99.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 93.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 76.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 70.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wrightsville Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wrightsville Beach, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Wrightsville Beach, NC, an average of 99.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 99.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carolina Beach, NC | 6,324 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Hampstead, NC | 6,940 | 60% | 25.6% |
| Castle Hayne, NC | 993 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Wilmington, NC | 122,162 | 46% | 4.3% |
| Leland, NC | 21,903 | 42% | 13.1% |
| Wrightsville Beach, NC | 2,541 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Colwyn, PA | 2,541 | 27% | 43.8% |
| North Prairie, WI | 2,542 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Palmer, TX | 2,540 | 55% | 15.3% |
| Colby, WI | 2,539 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Sisseton, SD | 2,539 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Wrightsville Beach, NC | 2,541 | n/a |
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