| Index | Dillon | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Dillon | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.8% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.3% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.8% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.3% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.3% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dillon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dillon, SC schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Dillon, SC, an average of 63.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Latta, SC | 1,664 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Clio, SC | 503 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Lake View, SC | 743 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Fairmont, NC | 2,703 | 24% | 49.8% |
| Rowland, NC | 1,155 | 18% | 62.2% |
| Dillon, SC | 6,529 | 36% | 24.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Steilacoom, WA | 6,528 | 65% | 35.7% |
| Huntington Woods, MI | 6,528 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Islamorada, Village of Islands, FL | 6,530 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Belpre, OH | 6,527 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Lynchburg, Moore County, TN | 6,531 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Dillon, SC | 6,529 | 36% | 24.8% |