| Index | East Gaffney | 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 | East Gaffney | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 60.0% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 53.6% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.2% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.6% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.4% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 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 East Gaffney. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East Gaffney, SC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In East Gaffney, SC, an average of 60.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 53.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mooresboro, NC | 229 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Chesnee, SC | 621 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Mayo, SC | 1,830 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Grover, NC | 606 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Cliffside, NC | 727 | 52% | 8.3% |
| East Gaffney, SC | 3,116 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| South Pittsburg, TN | 3,116 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Wyoming, PA | 3,116 | 70% | 44.8% |
| McDonald, OH | 3,115 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Royston, GA | 3,117 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Gloverville, SC | 3,118 | 45% | 7.3% |
| East Gaffney, SC | 3,116 | n/a |