| Index | Bluffton | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 59% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 96 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Bluffton | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.0% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.5% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.6% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.6% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.8% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Bluffton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bluffton, SC schools is 59%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Bluffton, SC, an average of 90.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 41,077 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Beaufort, SC | 13,805 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Port Royal, SC | 13,654 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Savannah, GA | 148,994 | 30% | 36.8% |
| Hardeeville, SC | 7,055 | 24% | 49.3% |
| Bluffton, SC | 23,896 | 59% | 22.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roseburg, OR | 23,898 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Greenwood, SC | 23,893 | 37% | 23.4% |
| Copiague, NY | 23,901 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Avon, OH | 23,911 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Chalmette, LA | 23,911 | 63% | 31.6% |
| Bluffton, SC | 23,896 | 59% | 22.6% |