| Index | Wagener | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 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 | Wagener | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.8% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.9% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.2% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.4% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.3% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wagener. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wagener, SC schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wagener, SC, an average of 82.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pelion, SC | 1,104 | 37% | 23.4% |
| Monetta, SC | 258 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Swansea, SC | 796 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Neeses, SC | 366 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Wagener, SC | 1,292 | 38% | 21.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Warrensburg, IL | 1,292 | 35% | 26.7% |
| Marion, NY | 1,292 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Gillett, WI | 1,291 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Holland, NY | 1,291 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Tellico Plains, TN | 1,293 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Wagener, SC | 1,292 | 38% | 21.9% |