Edgefield has 1 primary and secondary schools. One of the best schools is Strom Thurmond High School, which has a rating of 6. It has 903 children. The public schools in Edgefield belong to Edgefield County School District. Saluda 01 School District is nearby and has better ratings than Edgefield County School District. Nearby Greenwood 52 School District is better, with a rating of 8. Edgefield's population is 7,471. Edgefield County School District enrolls 54% of the population of Edgefield.