| Index | Pierson | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |

| Index | Pierson | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.8% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.4% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 24.0% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.2% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pierson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pierson, MI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Pierson, MI, an average of 76.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rockford, MI | 6,464 | 63% | 30.5% |
| Sparta, MI | 4,521 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Cedar Springs, MI | 3,826 | 51% | 6.5% |
| Lakeview, MI | 969 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Kent City, MI | 1,209 | 48% | = 100 |
| Pierson, MI | 145 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mackey, IN | 145 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Kell, IL | 146 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Fort Shaw, MT | 144 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Dola, OH | 146 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Medora, ND | 147 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Pierson, MI | 145 | n/a |