| Index | Pictou, Subd. B | Nova Scotia | National | 
| Average School Score | n/a | n/a | 66.1 | 
| Total public schools | 2 | 364 | 17,366 | 
| Index | Pictou, Subd. B | Nova Scotia | National | 
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 21.0% | 17.9% | 16.7% | 
| High School certificate or equivalent | 79.4% | 82.1% | 83.3% | 
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 54.9% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 
| College or other non-university diploma | 42.8% | 47.3% | 47.4% | 
| University certificate or below bachelor | 15.3% | 24.8% | 27.5% | 
| Bachelor's degree | 12.6% | 22.7% | 25.1% | 
| Above bachelor's degree | 3.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. | 
| Pictou, Subd. B, NS | 6,082 | n/a | 
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. | 
| Southwest Middlesex, ON | 6,087 | 54.2 | 18.1% | 
| Petrolia, ON | 6,108 | 66.6 | 0.6% | 
| South Bruce, ON | 6,022 | 79.3 | 19.9% | 
| Bonnyville, AB | 6,142 | 63.1 | 4.7% | 
| Wainfleet, ON | 6,177 | 75.4 | 14.0% | 
| Pictou, Subd. B, NS | 6,082 | n/a |