| Index | Ladson | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ladson | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.9% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.4% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.4% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.6% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.2% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ladson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ladson, SC schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Ladson, SC, an average of 80.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Summerville, SC | 53,643 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Hanahan, SC | 25,743 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Goose Creek, SC | 42,944 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Moncks Corner, SC | 11,370 | 45% | 7.1% |
| Ridgeville, SC | 1,849 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Ladson, SC | 15,252 | 39% | 18.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bay Village, OH | 15,258 | 91% | 88.9% |
| Salida, CA | 15,269 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Hartford, WI | 15,228 | 51% | 6.1% |
| Bemidji, MN | 15,277 | 48% | 0.8% |
| Great Bend, KS | 15,224 | 32% | 34.1% |
| Ladson, SC | 15,252 | 39% | 18.3% |
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