| Index | Petersburg | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Petersburg | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.5% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.5% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 32.2% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.2% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.3% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Petersburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Petersburg, KY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Petersburg, KY, an average of 69.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Miamitown, OH | 1,434 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Harrison, OH | 13,180 | 79% | 64.4% |
| Cleves, OH | 3,449 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Union, KY | 6,215 | 64% | 33.5% |
| Hebron, KY | 7,033 | 62% | 30.0% |
| Petersburg, KY | 375 | n/a |
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| Prue, OK | 375 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Lore City, OH | 375 | 64% | 33.7% |
| Kipnuk, AK | 375 | 7% | 86.5% |
| Quinton, NJ | 376 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Dietrich, ID | 374 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Petersburg, KY | 375 | n/a |
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