| Index | Lake Waccamaw | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Lake Waccamaw | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Waccamaw. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Waccamaw, NC schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Lake Waccamaw, NC, an average of 83.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whiteville, NC | 5,538 | 45% | 5.5% |
| Clarkton, NC | 1,005 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Hallsboro, NC | 461 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Lake Waccamaw, NC | 1,659 | 27% | 43.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cornell, WI | 1,659 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Shoshone, ID | 1,660 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Gallitzin, PA | 1,658 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Folsom, NJ | 1,658 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Stuart, IA | 1,660 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Lake Waccamaw, NC | 1,659 | 27% | 43.2% |