| Index | Indian 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 |

| Index | Indian Beach | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 48.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Indian Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Indian Beach, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Indian Beach, NC, an average of 96.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newport, NC | 4,772 | 58% | 21.0% |
| Morehead City, NC | 9,827 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Cape Carteret, NC | 2,800 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Beaufort, NC | 4,520 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Havelock, NC | 20,409 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Indian Beach, NC | 188 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Marion, ND | 188 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Kelly, WY | 188 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Carpenter, WY | 188 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Litchfield, CA | 188 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Fort Apache, AZ | 188 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Indian Beach, NC | 188 | n/a |