| Index | Simpsonville | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Simpsonville | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.7% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.1% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.7% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.1% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.9% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.2% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Simpsonville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Simpsonville, SC schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Simpsonville, SC, an average of 87.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Reidville, SC | 1,317 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Taylors, SC | 23,107 | 69% | 43.6% |
| Mauldin, SC | 25,829 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Greer, SC | 32,229 | 64% | 33.0% |
| Woodruff, SC | 4,333 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Simpsonville, SC | 23,200 | 63% | 31.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Copiague, NY | 23,200 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Oxford, OH | 23,192 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Clayton, NC | 23,179 | 43% | 11.0% |
| Bluffton, SC | 23,176 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Avon, OH | 23,233 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Simpsonville, SC | 23,200 | 63% | 31.7% |
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