| Index | Pleasanton | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |

| Index | Pleasanton | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.6% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.0% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.1% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.2% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pleasanton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pleasanton, NE schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Pleasanton, NE, an average of 88.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Amherst, NE | 178 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Ravenna, NE | 1,498 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Litchfield, NE | 316 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Pleasanton, NE | 421 | 45% | 6.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spring Mills, PA | 421 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Clearwater, NE | 421 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Malden, IL | 421 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Alcolu, SC | 421 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Quenemo, KS | 421 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Pleasanton, NE | 421 | 45% | 6.8% |