| 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 | 15,765 | 58% | 20.6% |
| Port Royal, SC | 11,891 | 42% | 12.7% |
| Beaufort, SC | 13,074 | 47% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Endicott, NY | 13,073 | 44% | 7.8% |
| La Grande, OR | 13,079 | 47% | 3.4% |
| Boerne, TX | 13,066 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Andrews, TX | 13,087 | 47% | 3.2% |
| Atlantic Beach, FL | 13,089 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Beaufort, SC | 13,074 | 47% | 3.1% |
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