| Index | Calabash | 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 | Calabash | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Calabash. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Calabash, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Calabash, NC, an average of 82.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.0% 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% |
| Calabash, NC | 2,057 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Earlville, IL | 2,057 | 29% | 39.6% |
| McCleary, WA | 2,057 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Byron, CA | 2,057 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Greenport, NY | 2,058 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Newkirk, OK | 2,058 | 30% | 37.0% |
| Calabash, NC | 2,057 | n/a |
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