| Index | Elgin | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 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 | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.3% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.5% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.3% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 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 Elgin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elgin, SC schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elgin, SC, an average of 85.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kershaw, SC | 1,765 | 52% | 8.5% |
| Heath Springs, SC | 639 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Lancaster, SC | 9,187 | 42% | 11.9% |
| Great Falls, SC | 1,806 | 32% | 33.9% |
| Elgin, SC | 2,865 | 50% | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Monterey, TN | 2,865 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Ithaca, MI | 2,864 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 2,864 | 87% | 81.3% |
| New Madrid, MO | 2,863 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Watonga, OK | 2,867 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Elgin, SC | 2,865 | 50% | 3.6% |
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