| Index | Holly Ridge | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 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 | Holly Ridge | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 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 Holly Ridge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Holly Ridge, NC schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Holly Ridge, NC, an average of 85.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hampstead, NC | 7,098 | 60% | 25.6% |
| Sneads Ferry, NC | 2,410 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Holly Ridge, NC | 2,741 | 48% | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fairlawn, VA | 2,741 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Bonners Ferry, ID | 2,741 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Covington, OH | 2,742 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Winneconne, WI | 2,742 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Blanco, TX | 2,740 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Holly Ridge, NC | 2,741 | 48% | 0.5% |