| Index | Holly Ridge | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 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 | Holly Ridge | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.2% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Holly Ridge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Holly Ridge, NC schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Holly Ridge, NC, an average of 85.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hampstead, NC | 6,940 | 60% | 25.6% |
| Sneads Ferry, NC | 2,326 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Holly Ridge, NC | 2,649 | 48% | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ravenel, SC | 2,650 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Biggs, CA | 2,648 | 26% | 45.3% |
| Charleston, MS | 2,651 | 22% | 54.9% |
| Meredith, NH | 2,651 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Freer, TX | 2,647 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Holly Ridge, NC | 2,649 | 48% | 0.5% |
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