North Myrtle Beach Middle vs Ocean Bay Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric North Myrtle Beach Middle Ocean Bay Middle
Location Little River, SC Myrtle Beach, SC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 1,267 801
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.2:1 16.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 63.9% 41.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric North Myrtle Beach Middle Ocean Bay Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,222 $13,222
District Horry County Schools Horry County Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group North Myrtle Beach Middle Ocean Bay Middle
White 60.9% 69.7%
African American 16.3% 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9% 13.5%
Asian 0.7% 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.7% 5.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric North Myrtle Beach Middle Ocean Bay Middle
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 245:1 355:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.2% 15.5%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 469 105
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.