| Index | Dalzell | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dalzell | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.5% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.5% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.4% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.1% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.1% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dalzell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dalzell, SC schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Dalzell, SC, an average of 78.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lugoff, SC | 9,146 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Sumter, SC | 39,758 | 32% | 34.1% |
| Eastover, SC | 686 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Bishopville, SC | 3,043 | 29% | 39.8% |
| Mayesville, SC | 674 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Dalzell, SC | 3,086 | 41% | 15.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chandler, TX | 3,085 | 43% | 10.9% |
| DeQuincy, LA | 3,087 | 69% | 44.1% |
| Bishop, TX | 3,085 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Bean Station, TN | 3,088 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Ebensburg, PA | 3,088 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Dalzell, SC | 3,086 | 41% | 15.6% |
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