| Index | South Sumter | 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 | South Sumter | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.5% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.6% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.4% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.6% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.9% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Sumter. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Sumter, SC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Sumter, SC, an average of 81.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alcolu, SC | 413 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Dalzell, SC | 3,086 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Pinewood, SC | 574 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Manning, SC | 3,924 | 34% | 28.9% |
| Sumter, SC | 39,758 | 32% | 34.1% |
| South Sumter, SC | 2,249 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dakota City, NE | 2,249 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Mount Union, PA | 2,249 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Newton, TX | 2,249 | 33% | 31.6% |
| Cordova, AK | 2,248 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Carlisle, AR | 2,248 | 41% | 15.1% |
| South Sumter, SC | 2,249 | n/a |
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