| Index | Folly Beach | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Folly Beach | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 99.0% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 99.0% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 96.5% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 73.1% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 63.0% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Folly Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Folly Beach, SC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Folly Beach, SC, an average of 99.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 99.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | 91,527 | 78% | 62.2% |
| Sullivan's Island, SC | 2,226 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Charleston, SC | 142,427 | 48% | 0.6% |
| North Charleston, SC | 117,218 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Folly Beach, SC | 2,735 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winamac, IN | 2,736 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 2,734 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Clifton, TN | 2,733 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Biggs, CA | 2,737 | 26% | 45.3% |
| Hillsville, VA | 2,737 | 83% | 72.1% |
| Folly Beach, SC | 2,735 | n/a |