| Index | Greenwood | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 16 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Greenwood | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.9% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.7% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.6% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.3% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.7% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 16 public schools, 4 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Greenwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Greenwood, SC schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Greenwood, SC, an average of 71.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Due West, SC | 1,221 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Abbeville, SC | 5,193 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Donalds, SC | 325 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Ninety Six, SC | 2,451 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Hodges, SC | 232 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Greenwood, SC | 23,893 | 37% | 23.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bluffton, SC | 23,896 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Roseburg, OR | 23,898 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Copiague, NY | 23,901 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Avon, OH | 23,911 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Chalmette, LA | 23,911 | 63% | 31.6% |
| Greenwood, SC | 23,893 | 37% | 23.4% |