| Index | East Sumter | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | East Sumter | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.9% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.6% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.3% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.8% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.0% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 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 n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in East Sumter. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East Sumter, SC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In East Sumter, SC, an average of 68.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alcolu, SC | 413 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Dalzell, SC | 3,086 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Pinewood, SC | 574 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Sumter, SC | 39,758 | 32% | 34.1% |
| Mayesville, SC | 674 | 27% | 43.8% |
| East Sumter, SC | 1,208 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valmeyer, IL | 1,208 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Warren, IL | 1,208 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Chebanse, IL | 1,208 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Timpson, TX | 1,207 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Chapman, KS | 1,209 | 39% | 19.1% |
| East Sumter, SC | 1,208 | n/a |
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