| Index | Atlantic 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 |


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| Index | Atlantic Beach | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 77.0% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Atlantic Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Atlantic Beach, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Atlantic Beach, NC, an average of 93.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harkers Island, NC | 1,346 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Newport, NC | 4,772 | 58% | 21.0% |
| Morehead City, NC | 9,827 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Beaufort, NC | 4,520 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Havelock, NC | 20,409 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Atlantic Beach, NC | 1,919 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ellaville, GA | 1,920 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Dunsmuir, CA | 1,920 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Congress, AZ | 1,920 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Rosedale, MS | 1,918 | 19% | 59.7% |
| Jal, NM | 1,916 | 11% | 77.1% |
| Atlantic Beach, NC | 1,919 | n/a |