| Index | Beaufort | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Beaufort | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.3% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.9% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.3% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.1% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.1% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.3% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 7 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Beaufort. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Beaufort, SC schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Beaufort, SC, an average of 89.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bluffton, SC | 23,176 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Port Royal, SC | 13,265 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Beaufort, SC | 13,417 | 47% | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brainerd, MN | 13,423 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Washington, PA | 13,404 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Lyndhurst, OH | 13,431 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Beach Park, IL | 13,433 | 16% | 66.9% |
| Whitehall, PA | 13,437 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Beaufort, SC | 13,417 | 47% | 2.8% |
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