| Index | Oak Island | 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 | Oak Island | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Oak Island. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oak Island, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Oak Island, NC, an average of 88.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carolina Beach, NC | 6,324 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Bolivia, NC | 177 | 55% | 15.0% |
| Shallotte, NC | 4,205 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Southport, NC | 3,860 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Oak Island, NC | 8,118 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Croton-on-Hudson, NY | 8,121 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Island Lake, IL | 8,112 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Oradell, NJ | 8,126 | 77% | 60.4% |
| North Bay Village, FL | 8,108 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Beebe, AR | 8,131 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Oak Island, NC | 8,118 | n/a |
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