| Index | Kershaw | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kershaw | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.8% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.1% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.1% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.8% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.8% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kershaw. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kershaw, SC schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Kershaw, SC, an average of 76.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elgin, SC | 2,865 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Heath Springs, SC | 639 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Lancaster, SC | 9,187 | 42% | 11.9% |
| Bethune, SC | 387 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Jefferson, SC | 1,118 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Kershaw, SC | 1,765 | 52% | 8.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarksville, VA | 1,766 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Twin Lake, MI | 1,764 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Batesville, TX | 1,764 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Gordon, NE | 1,764 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Higganum, CT | 1,763 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Kershaw, SC | 1,765 | 52% | 8.5% |
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