| Index | Pleasantville | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 9:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 157 | 7,963 |

| Index | Pleasantville | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.2% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.8% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.0% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.6% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Pleasantville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pleasantville, NJ schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 9:1. In Pleasantville, NJ, an average of 72.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Margate City, NJ | 6,048 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Port Republic, NJ | 1,161 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Linwood, NJ | 6,935 | 67% | 40.3% |
| Ocean City, NJ | 11,314 | 56% | 16.3% |
| Northfield, NJ | 8,410 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Pleasantville, NJ | 20,927 | 25% | 47.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Plainview, TX | 20,929 | 39% | 18.5% |
| Nogales, AZ | 20,919 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Payson, UT | 20,937 | 37% | 23.2% |
| Albany, CA | 20,944 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Lomita, CA | 20,909 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Pleasantville, NJ | 20,927 | 25% | 47.0% |