| Index | Pleasant Grove | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |

| Index | Pleasant Grove | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.4% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.2% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.8% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.4% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pleasant Grove. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pleasant Grove, AL schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Pleasant Grove, AL, an average of 88.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mountain Brook, AL | 20,597 | 86% | 79.5% |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | 35,269 | 81% | 69.0% |
| Homewood, AL | 25,716 | 71% | 48.8% |
| Hoover, AL | 88,027 | 67% | 39.4% |
| Helena, AL | 19,288 | 61% | 27.4% |
| Pleasant Grove, AL | 9,886 | 48% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hermantown, MN | 9,881 | 71% | 47.2% |
| Maywood, NJ | 9,894 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Clarksville, AR | 9,895 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Silver City, NM | 9,895 | 30% | 37.7% |
| Brownsville, TN | 9,877 | 22% | 55.2% |
| Pleasant Grove, AL | 9,886 | 48% | 1.0% |