| Index | Greenville | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 50 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 37 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 8 | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Greenville | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.6% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.5% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.5% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.8% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 45.5% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 50 public schools, 37 private schools and 8 post-secondary schools in Greenville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Greenville, SC schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Greenville, SC, an average of 86.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Taylors, SC | 23,107 | 69% | 43.6% |
| Mauldin, SC | 25,829 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Greer, SC | 32,229 | 64% | 33.0% |
| Simpsonville, SC | 23,200 | 63% | 31.7% |
| West Pelzer, SC | 1,049 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Greenville, SC | 69,648 | 54% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glen Burnie, MD | 69,649 | 31% | 34.8% |
| Marysville, WA | 69,629 | 45% | 6.7% |
| Lynwood, CA | 69,625 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Passaic, NJ | 69,789 | 28% | 41.5% |
| Walnut Creek, CA | 69,836 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Greenville, SC | 69,648 | 54% | 12.5% |
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