| Index | North Myrtle Beach | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | North Myrtle Beach | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.7% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.2% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.5% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.5% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.3% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.3% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in North Myrtle Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for North Myrtle Beach, SC schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In North Myrtle Beach, SC, an average of 90.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 34,485 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Little River, SC | 9,987 | 60% | 25.3% |
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | 17,032 | 67% | 39.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Opelousas, LA | 17,032 | 59% | 23.3% |
| Abington, MA | 17,033 | 57% | 19.1% |
| Pendleton, OR | 17,038 | 44% | 8.6% |
| Truckee, CA | 17,023 | 53% | 11.2% |
| Ham Lake, MN | 17,046 | 76% | 57.8% |
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | 17,032 | 67% | 39.6% |