| Index | Pleasant Garden | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Pleasant Garden | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pleasant Garden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pleasant Garden, NC schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Pleasant Garden, NC, an average of 87.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Archdale, NC | 11,738 | 54% | 11.8% |
| Trinity, NC | 6,619 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Elon, NC | 11,941 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Franklinville, NC | 1,451 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Jamestown, NC | 4,298 | 42% | 12.6% |
| Pleasant Garden, NC | 4,906 | 45% | 7.3% |
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| Margaret, AL | 4,905 | 53% | 9.4% |
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| Winona Lake, IN | 4,902 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Pleasant Garden, NC | 4,906 | 45% | 7.3% |