| Index | Pendleton | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pendleton | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.6% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.8% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.6% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.4% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.9% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.5% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Pendleton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pendleton, SC schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Pendleton, SC, an average of 73.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clemson, SC | 16,917 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Central, SC | 5,342 | 63% | 31.6% |
| Six Mile, SC | 960 | 61% | 26.0% |
| West Union, SC | 319 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Easley, SC | 21,149 | 52% | 7.9% |
| Pendleton, SC | 3,245 | 58% | 20.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garnett, KS | 3,245 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Chickamauga, GA | 3,245 | 57% | 18.5% |
| Kekaha, HI | 3,246 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Nesquehoning, PA | 3,247 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Cornville, AZ | 3,247 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Pendleton, SC | 3,245 | 58% | 20.1% |
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