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

| Index | Clifton | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 45.5% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 43.9% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 23.4% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.2% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Clifton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clifton, SC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Clifton, SC, an average of 45.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 43.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chesnee, SC | 621 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Mayo, SC | 1,830 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Boiling Springs, SC | 10,161 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Roebuck, SC | 2,870 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Cowpens, SC | 1,994 | 41% | 14.1% |
| Clifton, SC | 716 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Freedom Plains, NY | 716 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Aguanga, CA | 716 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Murray, IA | 716 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Micro, NC | 716 | 21% | 56.8% |
| Asher, OK | 716 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Clifton, SC | 716 | n/a |