| Index | Garden City | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 73% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Garden City | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.0% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.7% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.8% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.4% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.7% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Garden City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Garden City, SC schools is 73%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Garden City, SC, an average of 88.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murrells Inlet, SC | 9,292 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 33,638 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Pawleys Island, SC | 83 | 59% | 23.8% |
| Garden City, SC | 11,193 | 73% | 52.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Merriam, KS | 11,191 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Scottdale, GA | 11,196 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Kalaoa, HI | 11,198 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Ionia, MI | 11,178 | 37% | 22.3% |
| Ridgefield, NJ | 11,209 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Garden City, SC | 11,193 | 73% | 52.1% |
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