| Index | Carolina 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 | Carolina Shores | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carolina Shores. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carolina Shores, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Carolina Shores, NC, an average of 86.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | 17,032 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Little River, SC | 9,987 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Shallotte, NC | 4,314 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Carolina Shores, NC | 4,539 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blanchester, OH | 4,537 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Springville, AL | 4,542 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Church Point, LA | 4,542 | 68% | 41.4% |
| West Jefferson, OH | 4,536 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,544 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Carolina Shores, NC | 4,539 | n/a |