| Index | Edgefield | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Edgefield | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 58.7% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 55.7% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.1% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.2% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.3% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Edgefield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Edgefield, SC schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Edgefield, SC, an average of 58.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 55.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saluda, SC | 3,688 | 42% | 11.7% |
| Johnston, SC | 2,607 | 39% | 18.4% |
| Trenton, SC | 273 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Edgefield, SC | 4,930 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seat Pleasant, MD | 4,929 | 12% | 75.0% |
| Holts Summit, MO | 4,929 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Kanab, UT | 4,929 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Dallas, NC | 4,928 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Telford, PA | 4,933 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Edgefield, SC | 4,930 | 40% | 17.7% |