| Index | St. Matthews | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | St. Matthews | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.2% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.2% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.8% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.1% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.8% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in St. Matthews. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for St. Matthews, SC schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In St. Matthews, SC, an average of 78.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gadsden, SC | 1,003 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Orangeburg, SC | 13,075 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Elloree, SC | 988 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Eastover, SC | 702 | 30% | 38.5% |
| St. Matthews, SC | 2,455 | 44% | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spring Valley, MN | 2,455 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Richland, MO | 2,455 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Olivia, MN | 2,456 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Croswell, MI | 2,457 | 46% | 3.4% |
| Warsaw, VA | 2,453 | 82% | 71.4% |
| St. Matthews, SC | 2,455 | 44% | 9.4% |