| Index | Pleasant Hill | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 69% | 48% |
| 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 77%. 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 | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mitchellville, IA | 2,382 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Runnells, IA | 485 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Alleman, IA | 438 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Polk City, IA | 4,797 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Ankeny, IA | 64,744 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Pleasant Hill, IA | 9,959 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| River Grove, IL | 9,957 | 32% | 33.9% |
| Kapaa, HI | 9,961 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Boiling Springs, SC | 9,953 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Lambertville, MI | 9,970 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Flat Rock, MI | 9,974 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Pleasant Hill, IA | 9,959 | 77% | 60.4% |
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