| Index | Surfside Beach | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Surfside Beach | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.8% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.5% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.3% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.8% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.2% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Surfside Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Surfside Beach, SC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Surfside Beach, SC, an average of 90.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murrells Inlet, SC | 9,292 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Garden City, SC | 11,193 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 33,638 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Pawleys Island, SC | 83 | 59% | 23.8% |
| Surfside Beach, SC | 4,470 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sherman, IL | 4,470 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Viroqua, WI | 4,472 | 46% | 5.0% |
| Watertown, MN | 4,473 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Wellington, OH | 4,466 | 61% | 27.4% |
| Sauk Centre, MN | 4,466 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Surfside Beach, SC | 4,470 | n/a |
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