| Index | Gadsden | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 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 | Gadsden | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.9% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.1% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.4% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.2% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.0% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 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 Gadsden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gadsden, SC schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gadsden, SC, an average of 79.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Matthews, SC | 2,455 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Eastover, SC | 702 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Hopkins, SC | 2,115 | 25% | 47.1% |
| Gadsden, SC | 1,003 | 35% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Moulton, TX | 1,003 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Caldwell, KS | 1,004 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Grimsley, TN | 1,004 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Lower Brule, SD | 1,002 | 7% | 86.5% |
| Selma, IN | 1,002 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Gadsden, SC | 1,003 | 35% | 28.1% |