| Index | Pleasant Gap | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 7:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pleasant Gap | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.6% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.1% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.5% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Pleasant Gap. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pleasant Gap, PA schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 7:1. In Pleasant Gap, PA, an average of 96.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Howard, PA | 817 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Pine Grove Mills, PA | 1,635 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Snow Shoe, PA | 795 | 72% | 50.0% |
| State College, PA | 42,100 | 68% | 41.6% |
| Centre Hall, PA | 1,485 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Pleasant Gap, PA | 3,208 | 67% | 39.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jackson, MN | 3,208 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Winnsboro, SC | 3,208 | 39% | 18.9% |
| Iowa, LA | 3,209 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Warrensburg, NY | 3,209 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Welsh, LA | 3,209 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Pleasant Gap, PA | 3,208 | 67% | 39.6% |
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