| Index | Buffalo | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Buffalo | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 66.9% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 61.3% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 23.5% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.3% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.6% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Buffalo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Buffalo, SC schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Buffalo, SC, an average of 66.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 61.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pacolet, SC | 2,418 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Jonesville, SC | 938 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Union, SC | 7,716 | 34% | 29.9% |
| Buffalo, SC | 1,020 | 34% | 29.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crawford, NE | 1,020 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Talihina, OK | 1,020 | 22% | 54.8% |
| New Salem, ND | 1,019 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Ashmore, IL | 1,021 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Hebron, MD | 1,019 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Buffalo, SC | 1,020 | 34% | 29.2% |
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