| Index | Cowpens | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 46% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cowpens | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.0% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.1% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.3% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.3% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.6% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cowpens. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cowpens, SC schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Cowpens, SC, an average of 74.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.1% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boiling Springs, SC | 8,945 | 56% | 14% |
| Roebuck, SC | 2,546 | 55% | 11% |
| Chesnee, SC | 782 | 52% | 7% |
| Spartanburg, SC | 37,570 | 39% | 22% |
| Jonesville, SC | 838 | 38% | 22% |
| Cowpens, SC | 1,772 | 45% | 9% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mulberry, AR | 1,772 | 30% | 39% |
| Olive Hill, KY | 1,771 | 40% | 18% |
| Denton, NC | 1,773 | 40% | 19% |
| Devens, MA | 1,773 | 73% | 47% |
| Contoocook, NH | 1,773 | 65% | 32% |
| Cowpens, SC | 1,772 | 45% | 9% |
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