| Index | Sandy Creek | 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 | Sandy Creek | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 5.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sandy Creek. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sandy Creek, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sandy Creek, NC, an average of 76.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bolivia, NC | 182 | 55% | 15.0% |
| Castle Hayne, NC | 1,017 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Wilmington, NC | 125,049 | 46% | 4.3% |
| Leland, NC | 22,366 | 42% | 13.1% |
| Rocky Point, NC | 1,687 | 38% | 20.1% |
| Sandy Creek, NC | 219 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Galway, NY | 219 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Warfield, KY | 219 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Sweet Water, AL | 219 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Danbury, NC | 219 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Anderson, AK | 219 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Sandy Creek, NC | 219 | n/a |