| Index | Kelly | 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 | Kelly | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 22.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.2% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Kelly. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kelly, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Kelly, NC, an average of 85.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Delco, NC | 132 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Lake Waccamaw, NC | 1,659 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Riegelwood, NC | 719 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Kelly, NC | 349 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kingsville, MO | 349 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Brockton, MT | 349 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Harrisburg, MO | 349 | 39% | 19.1% |
| St. Marks, FL | 349 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Bunceton, MO | 349 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Kelly, NC | 349 | n/a |