| Index | South Bethany | Delaware | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 191 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 129 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 20 | 7,963 |

| Index | South Bethany | Delaware | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.0% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.3% | 85.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.0% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 63.1% | 38.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 55.2% | 30.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 28.6% | 12.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Bethany. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Bethany, DE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Bethany, DE, an average of 97.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ocean View, DE | 2,718 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Ocean City, MD | 7,122 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | 1,642 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Berlin, MD | 4,920 | 65% | 34.8% |
| Selbyville, DE | 2,614 | 65% | 34.7% |
| South Bethany, DE | 569 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Schenevus, NY | 569 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Dearborn, MO | 569 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Good Thunder, MN | 569 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Coolville, OH | 569 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Snook, TX | 569 | 41% | 15.1% |
| South Bethany, DE | 569 | n/a |