| Index | Fort Pierre | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Fort Pierre | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.4% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.0% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.4% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.1% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.8% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fort Pierre. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Pierre, SD schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Fort Pierre, SD, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pierre, SD | 13,908 | 46% | 3.3% |
| Fort Pierre, SD | 2,487 | 50% | 3.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nixon, TX | 2,487 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Lithonia, GA | 2,488 | 24% | 49.6% |
| Country Club, MO | 2,488 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Bloomfield, IN | 2,488 | 46% | 5.0% |
| Orchard Lake Village, MI | 2,489 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Fort Pierre, SD | 2,487 | 50% | 3.5% |
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