| Index | Pendleton | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 89 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pendleton | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.4% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.4% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.4% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.5% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.1% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Pendleton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pendleton, OR schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Pendleton, OR, an average of 79.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Helix, OR | 284 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Pilot Rock, OR | 1,293 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Pendleton, OR | 16,685 | 44% | 8.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 16,684 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Tahlequah, OK | 16,684 | 32% | 33.0% |
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | 16,684 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Opelousas, LA | 16,687 | 59% | 23.3% |
| Highland Village, TX | 16,701 | 67% | 39.8% |
| Pendleton, OR | 16,685 | 44% | 8.6% |
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