| Index | Bennettsville | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 71% | 68% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 932 | 79,235 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 369 | 24,875 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,965 |
| Index | Bennettsville | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 66.3% | 82.1% | 83.8% |
| Completed high school | 64.2% | 80.6% | 82.4% |
| Completed some college | 32.9% | 55.0% | 58.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.2% | 34.1% | 37.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.8% | 25.3% | 29.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 9.2% | 11.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laurel Hill, NC | 974 | 80% | 18% |
| Gibson, NC | 544 | 74% | 8% |
| Laurinburg, NC | 15,799 | 69% | 1% |
| Cheraw, SC | 5,809 | 69% | 1% |
| Clio, SC | 633 | 64% | 7% |
| Bennettsville, SC | 8,928 | 48% | 29% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hondo, TX | 8,929 | 81% | 19% |
| Garden City, GA | 8,924 | 65% | 5% |
| Bennington, VT | 8,933 | 54% | 21% |
| Topanga, CA | 8,923 | 91% | 34% |
| Monett, MO | 8,935 | 55% | 20% |
| Bennettsville, SC | 8,928 | 48% | 29% |