| Index | Piedmont | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Piedmont | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.0% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.1% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.7% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.3% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.3% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Piedmont. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Piedmont, SD schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Piedmont, SD, an average of 96.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Summerset, SD | 2,607 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Sturgis, SD | 6,914 | 56% | 15.8% |
| Box Elder, SD | 9,937 | 54% | 11.7% |
| Rapid City, SD | 76,541 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Blackhawk, SD | 3,029 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Piedmont, SD | 1,188 | 47% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Randolph AFB, TX | 1,188 | 66% | 36.8% |
| Eton, GA | 1,188 | 10% | 79.2% |
| McAlisterville, PA | 1,188 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Blair, WI | 1,188 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Fairland, OK | 1,187 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Piedmont, SD | 1,188 | 47% | 2.1% |
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