| Index | Plentywood | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |

| Index | Plentywood | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.1% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.8% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.9% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.2% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.4% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Plentywood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Plentywood, MT schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Plentywood, MT, an average of 90.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Plentywood, MT | 1,572 | 40% | 17.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Osborne, KS | 1,572 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Beverly, OH | 1,571 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Mansura, LA | 1,573 | 93% | 93.8% |
| Rosharon, TX | 1,571 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Mayo, FL | 1,571 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Plentywood, MT | 1,572 | 40% | 17.0% |