| Index | Pierson | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pierson | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.3% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.2% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.8% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.3% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 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, FL schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Pierson, FL, an average of 63.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| DeLand, FL | 33,620 | 50% | 4.4% |
| De Leon Springs, FL | 2,982 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Crescent City, FL | 1,704 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Pierson, FL | 1,491 | 45% | 6.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bement, IL | 1,490 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Montezuma, IA | 1,490 | 80% | 66.0% |
| Wilson, WY | 1,492 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Colma, CA | 1,492 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Thompson Falls, MT | 1,489 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Pierson, FL | 1,491 | 45% | 6.8% |
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