| Index | Wellford | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wellford | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.9% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.6% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.9% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.0% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.9% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.8% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wellford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wellford, SC schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Wellford, SC, an average of 77.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.6% 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% |
| Simpsonville, SC | 23,200 | 63% | 31.7% |
| Wellford, SC | 2,662 | 42% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Weed, CA | 2,662 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Cle Elum, WA | 2,662 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Mountain View, MO | 2,663 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Juneau, WI | 2,663 | 31% | 35.1% |
| East Lansdowne, PA | 2,661 | 23% | 52.1% |
| Wellford, SC | 2,662 | 42% | 12.5% |
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