| Index | Bethune | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bethune | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.0% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.9% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.7% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.3% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.0% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 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 n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bethune. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bethune, SC schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bethune, SC, an average of 83.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kershaw, SC | 1,765 | 52% | 8.5% |
| Camden, SC | 7,185 | 43% | 10.4% |
| McBee, SC | 977 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Bishopville, SC | 3,043 | 29% | 39.8% |
| Bethune, SC | 387 | 42% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gilman City, MO | 387 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Hayesville, NC | 387 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Beallsville, OH | 387 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Hermon, NY | 387 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Fall River Mills, CA | 387 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Bethune, SC | 387 | 42% | 12.5% |
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