| Index | Pickens | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pickens | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.8% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.7% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.0% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.7% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.2% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pickens. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pickens, SC schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Pickens, SC, an average of 72.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clemson, SC | 16,917 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Central, SC | 5,342 | 63% | 31.6% |
| Six Mile, SC | 960 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Piedmont, SC | 6,122 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Slater-Marietta, SC | 2,098 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Pickens, SC | 3,169 | 53% | 9.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blue Ridge, VA | 3,169 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Cadiz, OH | 3,169 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Bushnell, FL | 3,170 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Wimberley, TX | 3,168 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Galena, IL | 3,168 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Pickens, SC | 3,169 | 53% | 9.9% |
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