| Index | Lyman | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 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 | Lyman | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.2% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.5% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.7% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.2% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lyman. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lyman, SC schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lyman, SC, an average of 82.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Reidville, SC | 1,358 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Taylors, SC | 23,727 | 69% | 43.6% |
| Mauldin, SC | 26,699 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Greer, SC | 33,190 | 64% | 33.0% |
| Campobello, SC | 683 | 63% | 31.6% |
| Lyman, SC | 3,732 | 50% | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Toledo, OR | 3,733 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Wyldwood, TX | 3,735 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Paulding, OH | 3,735 | 57% | 18.1% |
| O'Neill, NE | 3,728 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Berwyn, PA | 3,736 | 86% | 79.9% |
| Lyman, SC | 3,732 | 50% | 3.6% |