| Index | Elko | 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 | n/a | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Elko | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.9% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.9% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.5% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.9% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.6% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.4% | 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 n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elko. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elko, SC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elko, SC, an average of 63.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blackville, SC | 2,037 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Barnwell, SC | 4,373 | 40% | 16.9% |
| Denmark, SC | 3,231 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Williston, SC | 2,950 | 31% | 35.1% |
| Neeses, SC | 352 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Elko, SC | 327 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coleman, OK | 327 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Commodore, PA | 327 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Mentone, AL | 327 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Irwin, IA | 327 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Camp Sherman, OR | 327 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Elko, SC | 327 | n/a |
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