| Index | Pictou, Subd. C | Nova Scotia | National |
| Average School Score | n/a | n/a | 66.1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 364 | 17,366 |
| Index | Pictou, Subd. C | Nova Scotia | National |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20.0% | 17.9% | 16.7% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 80.2% | 82.1% | 83.3% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 54.9% | 56.8% | 56.8% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 41.1% | 47.3% | 47.4% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 16.6% | 24.8% | 27.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 13.9% | 22.7% | 25.1% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 3.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Pictou, Subd. C, NS | 8,462 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Edson, AB | 8,481 | 61.8 | 6.5% |
| Hanover, ON | 8,487 | 61.1 | 7.7% |
| Plympton-Wyoming, ON | 8,517 | 72.3 | 9.2% |
| Kapuskasing, ON | 8,403 | 68.0 | 2.8% |
| Banff, AB | 8,380 | 66.3 | 0.2% |
| Pictou, Subd. C, NS | 8,462 | n/a |