| Index | Bluffton | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 59% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bluffton | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.0% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.5% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.6% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.6% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.8% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Bluffton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bluffton, SC schools is 59%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Bluffton, SC, an average of 90.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 40,000 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Beaufort, SC | 13,417 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Port Royal, SC | 13,265 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Savannah, GA | 145,492 | 30% | 36.8% |
| Hardeeville, SC | 6,788 | 24% | 49.3% |
| Bluffton, SC | 23,176 | 59% | 22.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clayton, NC | 23,179 | 43% | 11.0% |
| Blue Island, IL | 23,160 | 22% | 54.5% |
| Oxford, OH | 23,192 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Simpsonville, SC | 23,200 | 63% | 31.7% |
| Copiague, NY | 23,200 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Bluffton, SC | 23,176 | 59% | 22.6% |
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