| Index | Clemson | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Clemson | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.6% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.5% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 83.4% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 69.6% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 63.1% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 36.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 16.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 13.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Clemson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clemson, SC schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Clemson, SC, an average of 94.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Central, SC | 5,342 | 63% | 31.6% |
| West Union, SC | 319 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Six Mile, SC | 960 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Pendleton, SC | 3,245 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Walhalla, SC | 4,377 | 54% | 11.8% |
| Clemson, SC | 16,917 | 77% | 59.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nocatee, FL | 16,914 | 72% | 49.2% |
| Boerne, TX | 16,909 | 59% | 22.5% |
| Stafford, TX | 16,904 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Oconomowoc, WI | 16,931 | 57% | 19.4% |
| Moraga, CA | 16,896 | 84% | 75.2% |
| Clemson, SC | 16,917 | 77% | 59.4% |
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