| Index | Holden 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 | Holden Beach | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 86.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 64.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 57.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Holden Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Holden Beach, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Holden Beach, NC, an average of 95.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bolivia, NC | 177 | 55% | 15.0% |
| Shallotte, NC | 4,205 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Holden Beach, NC | 978 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sardis, GA | 978 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Beach Haven, NJ | 979 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Selma, IN | 979 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Bearden, AR | 977 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Burnside, KY | 979 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Holden Beach, NC | 978 | n/a |
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