| Index | Pierre | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pierre | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.6% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.4% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.4% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.5% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.1% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pierre. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pierre, SD schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Pierre, SD, an average of 88.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Pierre, SD | 2,487 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Pierre, SD | 13,908 | 46% | 3.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Loveland, OH | 13,911 | 84% | 74.1% |
| Hudson, WI | 13,912 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Waunakee, WI | 13,903 | 69% | 42.7% |
| North Mankato, MN | 13,903 | 71% | 48.4% |
| Bloomsburg, PA | 13,916 | 64% | 32.5% |
| Pierre, SD | 13,908 | 46% | 3.3% |
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