| Index | Seat Pleasant | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 12% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |

| Index | Seat Pleasant | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.1% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.6% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.1% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.2% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Seat Pleasant. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Seat Pleasant, MD schools is 12%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Seat Pleasant, MD, an average of 81.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rose Hill, VA | 22,707 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Arlington, VA | 244,812 | 83% | 72.5% |
| Falls Church, VA | 14,736 | 78% | 63.2% |
| Bethesda, MD | 66,466 | 77% | 60.6% |
| Alexandria, VA | 164,023 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Seat Pleasant, MD | 4,929 | 12% | 75.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kanab, UT | 4,929 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Holts Summit, MO | 4,929 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Edgefield, SC | 4,930 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Dallas, NC | 4,928 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Franklin, NJ | 4,927 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Seat Pleasant, MD | 4,929 | 12% | 75.0% |