| Index | Laurens | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Laurens | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.3% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.4% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.0% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.7% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.2% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Laurens. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Laurens, SC schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Laurens, SC, an average of 75.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fountain Inn, SC | 10,127 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Hodges, SC | 226 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Ware Shoals, SC | 2,455 | 49% | 1.4% |
| Clinton, SC | 8,347 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Waterloo, SC | 181 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Laurens, SC | 8,863 | 37% | 23.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Covington, TN | 8,863 | 28% | 40.8% |
| Fort Knox, KY | 8,865 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Smithville, NJ | 8,861 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Valley Cottage, NY | 8,861 | 60% | 24.0% |
| New Windsor, NY | 8,866 | 48% | = 100 |
| Laurens, SC | 8,863 | 37% | 23.6% |
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