| Index | Pleasantville | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 73% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pleasantville | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pleasantville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pleasantville, IA schools is 73%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Pleasantville, IA, an average of 93.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Runnells, IA | 485 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Monroe, IA | 1,810 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Pleasant Hill, IA | 9,959 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Carlisle, IA | 4,181 | 72% | 49.3% |
| Hartford, IA | 709 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Pleasantville, IA | 2,147 | 73% | 51.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Krebs, OK | 2,147 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Taylorsville, NC | 2,146 | 56% | 16.9% |
| Apalachin, NY | 2,148 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Maugansville, MD | 2,148 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Anthony, KS | 2,146 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Pleasantville, IA | 2,147 | 73% | 51.7% |
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