| Index | Southern Shores | 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 | Southern Shores | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 82.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 59.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 53.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Southern Shores. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Southern Shores, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Southern Shores, NC, an average of 95.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kitty Hawk, NC | 3,618 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Nags Head, NC | 3,050 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 7,416 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Southern Shores, NC | 3,012 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dresden, TN | 3,012 | 37% | 23.6% |
| East Greenville, PA | 3,013 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Gambrills, MD | 3,011 | 62% | 29.5% |
| Collins, MS | 3,011 | 24% | 49.2% |
| Schulenburg, TX | 3,011 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Southern Shores, NC | 3,012 | n/a |
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