| Index | Chesterfield | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chesterfield | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.8% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.6% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.4% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.1% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.3% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chesterfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chesterfield, SC schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Chesterfield, SC, an average of 72.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Patrick, SC | 441 | 60% | 23.6% |
| Ruby, SC | 373 | 52% | 8.1% |
| Cordova, NC | 2,123 | 37% | 24.1% |
| Cheraw, SC | 5,793 | 36% | 25.2% |
| Wallace, SC | 716 | 25% | 48.0% |
| Chesterfield, SC | 1,426 | 50% | 3.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ashley, OH | 1,426 | 67% | 39.2% |
| Gridley, IL | 1,426 | 42% | 13.8% |
| Dryden, VA | 1,427 | 82% | 70.4% |
| Larimore, ND | 1,425 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Bridgeport, IL | 1,425 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Chesterfield, SC | 1,426 | 50% | 3.9% |
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