| Index | Pleasant Hill | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |

| Index | Pleasant Hill | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.2% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.2% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 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, IL schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Pleasant Hill, IL, an average of 80.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarksville, MO | 525 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Louisiana, MO | 3,368 | 44% | 8.1% |
| Pittsfield, IL | 4,354 | 25% | 47.4% |
| Pleasant Hill, IL | 1,145 | 24% | 50.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hotevilla-Bacavi, AZ | 1,145 | 7% | 86.5% |
| Parker City, IN | 1,145 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Clarkton, MO | 1,146 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Dunlap, IL | 1,144 | 63% | 32.1% |
| Elkhart Lake, WI | 1,146 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Pleasant Hill, IL | 1,145 | 24% | 50.5% |