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

| Index | West Ocean City | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.7% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.1% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.6% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.3% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.7% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.6% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.2% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Ocean City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Ocean City, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In West Ocean City, MD, an average of 90.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.1% 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% |
| Berlin, MD | 4,920 | 65% | 34.8% |
| Selbyville, DE | 2,614 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Willards, MD | 1,061 | 47% | 2.1% |
| West Ocean City, MD | 4,828 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hickory Creek, TX | 4,828 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Rocky Mount, VA | 4,828 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Dansville, NY | 4,828 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Jim Thorpe, PA | 4,826 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Crystal City, MO | 4,831 | 47% | 3.1% |
| West Ocean City, MD | 4,828 | n/a |