| Index | Southern Shores | 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 | Southern Shores | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 82.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 59.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 53.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Southern Shores. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Southern Shores, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Southern Shores, NC, an average of 95.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kitty Hawk, NC | 3,534 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Nags Head, NC | 2,965 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 7,249 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Southern Shores, NC | 2,931 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manistique, MI | 2,931 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Seymour, TX | 2,931 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Brighton, TN | 2,931 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Watkinsville, GA | 2,932 | 70% | 46.1% |
| Bad Axe, MI | 2,930 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Southern Shores, NC | 2,931 | n/a |
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