| Index | Summerville | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 13 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 12 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Summerville | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.9% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.5% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.9% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.8% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.0% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.3% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 13 public schools, 12 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Summerville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Summerville, SC schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Summerville, SC, an average of 88.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| 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% |
| Summerville, SC | 53,643 | 60% | 25.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kingsport, TN | 53,699 | 40% | 16.5% |
| West Sacramento, CA | 53,574 | 38% | 20.6% |
| Aloha, OR | 53,724 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 53,558 | 66% | 36.8% |
| Apple Valley, MN | 53,728 | 53% | 9.6% |
| Summerville, SC | 53,643 | 60% | 25.5% |
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