| Index | Murrells Inlet | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 82% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Murrells Inlet | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.5% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.1% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.1% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.0% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.5% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.5% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Murrells Inlet. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Murrells Inlet, SC schools is 82%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Murrells Inlet, SC, an average of 88.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garden City, SC | 11,193 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 33,638 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Pawleys Island, SC | 83 | 59% | 23.8% |
| Georgetown, SC | 8,884 | 36% | 25.3% |
| Murrells Inlet, SC | 9,292 | 82% | 69.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harahan, LA | 9,293 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Girard, OH | 9,293 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Steger, IL | 9,289 | 19% | 60.9% |
| Saline, MI | 9,296 | 69% | 42.9% |
| Bay Minette, AL | 9,297 | 37% | 22.3% |
| Murrells Inlet, SC | 9,292 | 82% | 69.8% |
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