| Index | Pleasant Hill | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 83% | 78% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pleasant Hill | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.9% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pleasant Hill. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pleasant Hill, IA schools is 83%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Pleasant Hill, IA, an average of 89.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.2% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Polk City, IA | 4,115 | 94% | 90% |
| Johnston, IA | 19,491 | 90% | 83% |
| Alleman, IA | 499 | 90% | 82% |
| Runnells, IA | 514 | 90% | 82% |
| Ankeny, IA | 53,413 | 89% | 82% |
| Pleasant Hill, IA | 9,406 | 83% | 69% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Warren, PA | 9,407 | 43% | 12% |
| Dunn Loring, VA | 9,397 | 89% | 80% |
| Linganore, MD | 9,395 | 70% | 43% |
| Jeannette, PA | 9,395 | 60% | 21% |
| Harrisburg, IL | 9,418 | 20% | 60% |
| Pleasant Hill, IA | 9,406 | 83% | 69% |
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