| Index | Elgin town | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Elgin town | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.4% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.8% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.9% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.5% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.9% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.0% | 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 Elgin town. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elgin town, SC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elgin town, SC, an average of 81.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kershaw, SC | 1,765 | 52% | 8.5% |
| Elgin, SC | 2,865 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Heath Springs, SC | 639 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Lancaster, SC | 9,187 | 42% | 11.9% |
| Great Falls, SC | 1,806 | 32% | 33.9% |
| Elgin town, SC | 1,525 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Moody, TX | 1,525 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Valatie, NY | 1,525 | 68% | 42.4% |
| Mayo, FL | 1,526 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Kirkland, IL | 1,524 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Plentywood, MT | 1,527 | 40% | 17.0% |
| Elgin town, SC | 1,525 | n/a |
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