| Index | West Union | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 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 | West Union | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 66.5% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 61.6% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 32.4% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.2% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.7% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Union. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Union, SC schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In West Union, SC, an average of 66.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 61.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clemson, SC | 17,526 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Six Mile, SC | 981 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Pendleton, SC | 3,341 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Walhalla, SC | 4,517 | 54% | 11.8% |
| Seneca, SC | 8,653 | 51% | 6.3% |
| West Union, SC | 325 | 61% | 26.0% |
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| Deal Island, MD | 325 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Texline, TX | 325 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Donalds, SC | 325 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Wanette, OK | 326 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Maunaloa, HI | 326 | 20% | 58.3% |
| West Union, SC | 325 | 61% | 26.0% |