| Index | Pictou | Nova Scotia | National |
| Average School Score | n/a | n/a | 66.1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 364 | 17,366 |
| Index | Pictou | Nova Scotia | National |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20.0% | 17.9% | 16.7% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 80.3% | 82.1% | 83.3% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 54.2% | 56.8% | 56.8% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 41.5% | 47.3% | 47.4% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 16.2% | 24.8% | 27.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 13.1% | 22.7% | 25.1% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 3.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Pictou, NS | 3,169 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Pincher Creek No. 9, AB | 3,200 | 67.6 | 2.1% |
| Athens, ON | 3,134 | 57.0 | 13.8% |
| Enderby, BC | 3,130 | 58.0 | 12.3% |
| Sables-Spanish Rivers, ON | 3,225 | 57.6 | 12.9% |
| Opportunity No. 17, AB | 3,232 | 39.2 | 40.7% |
| Pictou, NS | 3,169 | n/a |