| Index | Surf City | 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 | Surf City | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Surf City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Surf City, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Surf City, NC, an average of 93.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hampstead, NC | 7,098 | 60% | 25.6% |
| Holly Ridge, NC | 2,741 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Sneads Ferry, NC | 2,410 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Surf City, NC | 3,261 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nyssa, OR | 3,261 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Marion, AL | 3,260 | 21% | 56.3% |
| Rush City, MN | 3,262 | 65% | 34.9% |
| New Baden, IL | 3,260 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Galena, IL | 3,259 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Surf City, NC | 3,261 | n/a |
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