| Index | The Plains | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | The Plains | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.9% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.8% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.5% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.1% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in The Plains. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for The Plains, OH schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In The Plains, OH, an average of 81.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Logan, OH | 6,677 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Albany, OH | 955 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Athens, OH | 24,978 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Stewart, OH | 326 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Amesville, OH | 135 | 50% | 3.1% |
| The Plains, OH | 2,813 | 54% | 13.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oconto Falls, WI | 2,813 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Seward, AK | 2,812 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 2,811 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Moline Acres, MO | 2,810 | 12% | 74.5% |
| Monroe City, MO | 2,810 | 50% | 4.9% |
| The Plains, OH | 2,813 | 54% | 13.0% |
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