| Index | Piedmont | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Piedmont | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.4% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.0% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.8% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.5% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.5% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Piedmont. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Piedmont, SC schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Piedmont, SC, an average of 70.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Taylors, SC | 23,107 | 69% | 43.6% |
| Mauldin, SC | 25,829 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Simpsonville, SC | 23,200 | 63% | 31.7% |
| West Pelzer, SC | 1,049 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Williamston, SC | 4,219 | 59% | 23.2% |
| Piedmont, SC | 6,122 | 53% | 11.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sheridan, OR | 6,122 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Stewartville, MN | 6,123 | 61% | 26.7% |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM | 6,120 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Foxborough, MA | 6,119 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Manistee, MI | 6,116 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Piedmont, SC | 6,122 | 53% | 11.1% |
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