| Index | Ocean City | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |

| Index | Ocean City | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.5% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.9% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.7% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.2% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.2% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.5% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ocean City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ocean City, MD schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Ocean City, MD, an average of 87.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ocean View, DE | 2,718 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Berlin, MD | 4,920 | 65% | 34.8% |
| Selbyville, DE | 2,614 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Willards, MD | 1,061 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Dagsboro, DE | 1,064 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Ocean City, MD | 7,122 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Perry, FL | 7,127 | 40% | 16.4% |
| Greenbrier, TN | 7,131 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Mount Carmel, IL | 7,112 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Benton, IL | 7,133 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Herkimer, NY | 7,136 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Ocean City, MD | 7,122 | 77% | 60.4% |