| Index | Great Falls | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 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 | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Great Falls | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.8% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.0% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.7% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.5% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.5% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Great Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Great Falls, SC schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Great Falls, SC, an average of 71.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richburg, SC | 349 | 56% | 17.0% |
| Elgin, SC | 2,865 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Heath Springs, SC | 639 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Lancaster, SC | 9,187 | 42% | 11.9% |
| Winnsboro, SC | 3,208 | 39% | 18.9% |
| Great Falls, SC | 1,806 | 32% | 33.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| South Charleston, OH | 1,806 | 71% | 47.2% |
| Poth, TX | 1,805 | 68% | 42.4% |
| Hamilton, GA | 1,805 | 51% | 5.9% |
| Freeport, PA | 1,805 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Teutopolis, IL | 1,807 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Great Falls, SC | 1,806 | 32% | 33.9% |
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