| Index | St. Matthews | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | St. Matthews | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.2% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.2% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.8% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.1% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.8% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in St. Matthews. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for St. Matthews, SC schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In St. Matthews, SC, an average of 78.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gadsden, SC | 983 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Orangeburg, SC | 12,713 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Elloree, SC | 955 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Eastover, SC | 686 | 30% | 38.5% |
| St. Matthews, SC | 2,400 | 44% | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dover, AR | 2,400 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Eatonville, FL | 2,399 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Croswell, MI | 2,402 | 46% | 3.4% |
| Caryville, TN | 2,402 | 27% | 44.8% |
| White Pine, TN | 2,397 | 21% | 56.3% |
| St. Matthews, SC | 2,400 | 44% | 9.4% |
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