| Index | Mount Pleasant | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mount Pleasant | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.2% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Mount Pleasant. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Pleasant, IA schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Mount Pleasant, IA, an average of 82.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Salem, IA | 492 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Danville, IA | 931 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Wayland, IA | 1,149 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Winfield, IA | 1,035 | 66% | 37.0% |
| New London, IA | 2,433 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Mount Pleasant, IA | 8,574 | 65% | 34.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Berthoud, CO | 8,574 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Signal Mountain, TN | 8,574 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Hailey, ID | 8,575 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Harrisburg, IL | 8,578 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Hoquiam, WA | 8,570 | 35% | 26.3% |
| Mount Pleasant, IA | 8,574 | 65% | 34.9% |
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