| Index | McColl | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 29% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 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 | McColl | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.5% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.4% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.4% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.7% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.4% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 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 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in McColl. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McColl, SC schools is 29%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In McColl, SC, an average of 72.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clio, SC | 503 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Bennettsville, SC | 8,213 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Laurinburg, NC | 15,444 | 31% | 34.6% |
| Laurel Hill, NC | 1,155 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Maxton, NC | 2,668 | 21% | 56.3% |
| McColl, SC | 1,739 | 29% | 40.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Courtland, VA | 1,740 | 84% | 75.3% |
| Lakefield, MN | 1,740 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Itta Bena, MS | 1,740 | 17% | 65.1% |
| Cedarville, AR | 1,738 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Mercersburg, PA | 1,737 | 62% | 29.0% |
| McColl, SC | 1,739 | 29% | 40.6% |