| Index | Myrtle Beach | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 18 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 96 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Myrtle Beach | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.0% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.8% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.8% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.8% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.1% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.9% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 18 public schools, 6 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Myrtle Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Myrtle Beach, SC schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Myrtle Beach, SC, an average of 83.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murrells Inlet, SC | 9,626 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Garden City, SC | 11,443 | 73% | 52.1% |
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | 17,032 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Little River, SC | 9,987 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Conway, SC | 25,463 | 51% | 6.2% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 34,485 | 61% | 27.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beverly Hills, CA | 34,487 | 69% | 44.0% |
| Midvale, UT | 34,477 | 26% | 45.5% |
| Cedar City, UT | 34,473 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Kaneohe, HI | 34,467 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Central Islip, NY | 34,526 | 38% | 21.3% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 34,485 | 61% | 27.1% |
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