| Index | Silver Lake | 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 | Silver Lake | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Silver Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Silver Lake, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Silver Lake, NC, an average of 87.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.5% 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% |
| Castle Hayne, NC | 993 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Wilmington, NC | 122,162 | 46% | 4.3% |
| Leland, NC | 21,903 | 42% | 13.1% |
| Silver Lake, NC | 6,146 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harriman, TN | 6,144 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Holly, MI | 6,151 | 54% | 11.6% |
| Rensselaer, IN | 6,151 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Junction City, OR | 6,140 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Elm Grove, WI | 6,156 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Silver Lake, NC | 6,146 | n/a |
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